Village of Hope in Gulu is a community for child-mothers.
A child-mother is a girl that was abducted by the LRA rebels & either escaped or was rescued. Many have been in captivity up to 15 years & return with their children - many are not welcomed back into their clan as they have children fathered by rebels.
Young child-mothers are the epitome of the human tragedy of the war in the north of Uganda. They are victims of the most vicious circumstances.
The repercussions of a 20 year civil war in Uganda are still being felt. Thousands of children, child-mothers and child-soldiers have emerged from the bush. They are in desperate need of assistance and rehabilitation.
The families that reside at Village of Hope will benefit from an on-site school and medical clinic. In addition, Village of Hope endeavors to help give the women back a sense of their dignity and self respect. Projects such as the craft skills program, adult literacy classes, and the farm project have been set up.
Our partner organization, ACTION International, is a non-denominational Christian organization that is works in Asia, Europe, Latin America and Africa.
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Our partner organization is Partners in Action (PIA).