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The red-roofed buildings of Keyo Secondary School are situated high on a hill with a sweeping view of the surrounding scenery. It’s a peaceful atmosphere – making it hard to believe that the school was forced to leave its campus as a result of the LRA conflict not long ago. Keyo is a classic example […]

Leonard Oloya was seated on a bench underneath a large jackfruit tree. His grandparents sat on either side of him and all three were engaged in conversation with Richard Mark Ochaka, Leonard’s mentor from the Legacy Scholarship Program (LSP). Just last week, one would not have found Leonard at home. Instead, he was sitting for […]

This season, we are celebrating everything — every escape, every name, every life — and we are asking our supporters to do the same as we countdown to #zeroLRA. The Marciano family took celebrations to a whole new level when, after hosting our California Roadies at their home, they found out Proscovia, a Roadie from Uganda, […]

The tally of those who have lost a family member, been displaced, or been abducted as a result of the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) continues to grow decades after the conflict began. In northern Uganda, seven years after the LRA moved into central Africa and South Sudan, it’s difficult to find anyone who has not been affected by […]

Hands were raised and laughter spewed forth from beneath a large tree on Gulu University’s Main Campus. It’s a typical sight for any morning on campus, as students were sprawled across the lawn and gathering together between lectures. But this particular group has special meaning to Invisible Children Uganda. The students, part of the Legacy […]

“My stories always affect the community,” Eric Otim explains. “My education helps me come up with good angles that will make people think about the issues.” Eric is a university graduate of the Legacy Scholarship Program, and he works as a radio presenter talking about public affairs and community issues on a community radio station. […]

University students from the Legacy Scholarship Program recently came together for a day-long workshop day in Gulu. The workshop’s theme was “Education, a tool for personal and societal transformation.” The students spent the day hearing from ICU staff and inspirational speakers, discussing their experience at LSP scholars and learning about updates to the program. “I think it’s […]

As a mentor in ICU’s Pader office, Joy Oyado meets regularly with LSP students and their families to discuss the student’s academic performance, health, social life and any issues related to what she calls the “proper nurturing and development of a given child.” She recognizes the importance of building relationships between mentors, students and their […]

As a fresh new member of the Invisible Children Uganda team, I have spent much of the last two weeks learning the ins and outs of our Recovery programs. Among this torrent of information, the “why” – the reason we do the work we do – is always the most apparent. It has become increasingly vivid […]

Thomas, a student in the Legacy Scholarship Program, is heading back to school on Monday! “I want to be a doctor in future,” said Thomas. “I should put much effort into some subjects like biology, chemistry and physics.” It’s a good thing physics is his favorite subject!