Semi-Daily Scribbles

Northern Uganda is one of the most traumatized places on earth. Low life expectancy, shockingly high suicide rates, limited educational opportunities, and crushing poverty are everyday realities for this small part of Africa. The over 20 years of war waged by the Lord’s Resistance Army robbed many of their childhoods and continues to erode their sense of safety and peace of mind. We have interviewed local people and professionals to ascertain what works best. We have examined where other NGOs have succeeded and failed. Our plans include incorporating all we have learned to make this a place staffed with Ugandans where people feel free to drop in, to bring their children and to feel at home. Our guiding principle and pledge to the people of Gulu is “Nothing about us without us”.

via www.tharcegulu.org