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Richmond Gifts for Gulu Event 2008
Saturday July 12 - University of Richmond Stadium Youth Soccer Clinic at 5:00 PM Free Picnic at 6:00 PM Richmond Kickers vs. Pittsburgh at 7:00 PM Click Here for details and to register . . .
A History of Division
From: Resolve Uganda The war in northern Uganda has raged now for 21 years, making it Africa’s longest running conflict and as one senior U.N. official described it “the world’s worst neglected humanitarian crisis.” The complex history of the region is at the root of both the longevity and magnitude of the crisis. The failure to [...]
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Through The Eyes of A Child - Soccer Extravaganza Saturday, March 8 - Lynchburg College - Lynchburg, VA Join hundreds of people from the Lynchburg Community on the Campus of Lynchburg College to support Gifts for Gulu. Soccer events will take place all day long - from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM - on the Shellenberger Field. [...]
Lynchburg College will be hosting a week of activities March 8-15 to shine a light on genocide, violence, and health crises in much of the world, particularly Africa. The keynote speaker, Grace Akallo, was captured in northern Uganda at age 15, taken to Sudan, and forced to kill or be killed. She will be giving [...]
The Gifts for Gulu “Through the Eyes of Child” 5K race and children’s one mile “Gulu Fun Run” will be held on March 15, 2008 at Lynchburg College’s Shellenberger track and surrounding campus. The race will benefit the “Gifts for Gulu” program whose purpose is to help raise awareness about genocide and collect new/used athletic equipment [...]
The 2008 Lobby Day for Northern Uganda is going to be the best opportunity ever for people concerned about the crisis in northern Uganda to help end this horrific war. In the past two years, we have come closer to peace than ever before, but we’re not there yet. By joining us for this historic [...]
Welcome to Gifts For Gulu
Gifts for Gulu is a ministry of Sports Outreach Institute with many differnt supporters, sponsors, and partners. The purpose of this ministry is to assist traumatized children and individuals living in the war zones of Northern Uganda by Building A New Foundation that will provide for the urgent needs of these people.
For the past 20 years, the people of Northern Uganda have endured a conflict involving the rebel Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) and the government of Uganda. More than two million people (90% of the population) are now displaced and forced to live in squalid internally displaced persons (IDP) camps. These camps remain largely unprotected and vulnerable to LRA attacks and abductions. The LRA has kidnapped more than 30,000 children from their homes. For the displaced, life in the camps is extremely difficult as the overcrowding and poor sanitation conditions found in the camps has led to massive health concerns. The protracted nature of this conflict has created a humanitarian crisis that is among the world’s worst.
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