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Life in Africa USA is a Washington based non-profit organization that supports community-based organizations, run by and for war-affected families in Uganda.

We support the belief that taking action is the best way for people to heal and become self-sufficient. This website was created to provide information on how you can take action, no matter where you live, to support the efforts of these organizations and communities in Uganda.

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Including Teenage mothers in Computer & Tailoring Skill Training

As part of our efforts to transform the community through life skill trainings, Life in Africa Kireka thought that we should not leave behind the teenage mothers of Acholi quarter. There are more than 3,000 displaced families in Acholi quarter, and the numbers of teenage mothers contribute to this.  The life at this IDP (internally [...]

Lia Kireka with New York University students

These are some of the photos taken early this year when New York University students’ dance group  visited Uganda and  performed with Lia kids at National Theater. It was very interesting to see our kids performing just like NY students despite the fact that training was only for four days.

Making Recycled Beads in Kireka

On my last visit to Uganda, I spent almost six weeks working with the women of Kireka to help them set up a program of group production so they could make their beads and jewelry faster. It was an amazing experience and I think that I learned as much as they did. They are an [...]