Recently, Kids Inspiring Kids as well as an American volunteer, Jeff, traveled to Lira in Northern Uganda. While they were there they met some amazing people who will become an integral part of helping the people in the Banda Acholi Quarters. A counselor will be coming to the Quarters next month to help the people with PTSD from all of the trauma they have suffered. We are very excited to partner with amazing locals.
These fish are illegal as they are too small and should be thrown back, but the people need to eat. 
These young girls use to be prostitutes but are now learning about hair care and styling to help keep them off the street in a different profession.
"The Lord’s Resistance Army has been fighting the Government of Uganda since the mid-1980s. In all, the conflict is estimated to have killed tens of thousands and forced nearly 2 million Ugandans to flee their homes, while also spilling over into Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo." - UN.org
"The first major step forward came in August 2006 when the two sides signed a cessation of hostilities agreement which has since been converted into a formal ceasefire...This was followed in mid-2007 by the signing of agreements setting out the broad contours of a final settlement based on comprehensive solutions to the conflict – including measures to address the economic, political and social difficulties in northern Uganda, as well as a set of principles on human rights, accountability and reconciliation." -UN.org
An agricultural savings group in Lira
This man was able to buy tools for his dentist practice because of the savings group
A village leader in Lira telling us how they saved to buy two oxen and a plow. With these tools, their farming has increased.
Lake near Lira
These fish are illegal as they are too small and should be thrown back, but the people need to eat. 
These young girls use to be prostitutes but are now learning about hair care and styling to help keep them off the street in a different profession. |
| These women will come to the Banda Quarters to council our people with PTSD |
"The Lord’s Resistance Army has been fighting the Government of Uganda since the mid-1980s. In all, the conflict is estimated to have killed tens of thousands and forced nearly 2 million Ugandans to flee their homes, while also spilling over into Southern Sudan and the Democratic Republic of the Congo." - UN.org
"The first major step forward came in August 2006 when the two sides signed a cessation of hostilities agreement which has since been converted into a formal ceasefire...This was followed in mid-2007 by the signing of agreements setting out the broad contours of a final settlement based on comprehensive solutions to the conflict – including measures to address the economic, political and social difficulties in northern Uganda, as well as a set of principles on human rights, accountability and reconciliation." -UN.org
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