War Victims share stories on healing

War Victims share stories on healing My name is Ikate Robert from Amuria district. I was operated on November 23rd, 2015. Over an injury that I sustained in 2004 when I was captured by the LRA. They (the rebels) took me to direct them to go and attack Soroti flying school. The helicopter gunship came later on and I was…

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Ayinet and rotary club health camps

AYINET and Rotary Club Lira organise Health camps, Family Health Days A child being vaccinated against Polio at Lira Referral Hospital – one of the health camps organized by AYINET in partnership with the rotary Club Lira African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET) in partnership with the Rotary Club Lira organized free health camps in Lira district with the aim to…

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AYINET Scales up Medical and Psycho-Social Rehabilitation for War Victims in the Greater Northern Uganda

AYINET Scales up Medical and Psycho-Social Rehabilitation for War Victims in the Greater Northern Uganda Doctors in Kitgum hospital checking on a patient after undergoing a bullet removal surgeryOn September 23 2015, African Youth Initiative Network (AYINET) launched a project entitled ‘Rehabilitating Communities and Victims for Effective Recovery’ (RECOVER) with the support from Democratic Governance Facility (DGF). This project will…

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Susan A – Surgery Gives Victim a Second Chance at School

Susan A – Surgery Gives Victim a Second Chance at School Eight-year old Susan Akello was living with her family in the refugee camp of Lapono when it was attacked by the LRA in 2005.“The Lord Resistance Army came into the camp, abducted some people, and burned the houses”, Susan testified to AYINET counselors. “One night, I was with my…

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Stitches of Hope

Stitches of HOPE Before After Florence’s Story  When Florence (not her real name), 53, saw the rebel approach, she shouted in order to make her 12-year old granddaughters to run away. As punishment for this action, the rebel stabbed her eye with a bayonet.  “They hit my eye and stabbed it twice. They broke my nose. I had a permanent…

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