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 [...]
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.
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 [...]