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What Kony and the LRA did to our family
Published on 07 May 2013
By Lalam Grace, mother and grandmother, Northern Uganda
My name is Lalam Grace. Before the LRA war, our lives were good. The community was happy and we were peaceful. My husband and first-born son were alive. We were able to do business and had enough money. We had over 50 cows. We also had goats and sheep. They were all killed in the war; it impacted our lives tremendously. You can see the way we are now...
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From sponsored child to veterinary doctor
Published on 27 March 2013
ChildFund is celebrating 75 years of working with children by sharing inspiring stories like Tony's...
Growing up in an area plagued by war is unimaginable to most people. When that war is one in which children are being abducted to become child soldiers, it is even more terrifying. This was the childhood experienced by Tony, a former sponsored child from Uganda, who recalls having to flee the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), led by the infamous Joseph Kony...
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A day to celebrate women
Published on 08 March 2013
By Ashleigh Yardy, Communications Intern, ChildFund Australia
In my role as ChildFund's communications intern, I have the pleasure of reading stories of women from ChildFund-supported communities all over the world, who help us every day in implementing programs to lift children out of poverty. Today, being International Women's Day, I would like to share some of their stories...
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Julie Goodwin in Uganda: meeting our sponsored child
Published on 28 February 2013
By ChildFund Australia ambassador and long-time sponsor, Julie Goodwin
Today is the day we have been waiting for – we are going to finally meet our sponsor child, Hamad. The drive to the ChildFund centre in Hamad’s part of Kampala is not long. As the van pulls into the car park, drums begin to beat and by the time we are out of the car, a Ugandan song and dance is in full swing. It is spectacular...
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Julie Goodwin in Uganda: seeing ChildFund's work in action
Published on 25 February 2013
On day 4 of Julie Goodwin's African adventure, she and husband Mick travel to rural Mbale. Here, they visit a local community and see ChildFund in action - improving nutrition, providing access to education and monitoring child health. It is also a day of eating, dancing and lots of smiles!
