A meal of rice and meat, with a bottle of soda, and some music and decorations (Some made from unused toilet paper) might not sound like a particularly amazing Christmas party, but for the children in Acholi Quarters it definitely brought a smile to their faces. Thanks to funds raised…
I Live Again Uganda (ILA) have recently been conducting a series of workshops in a rural Acholi community with a large group of Pastors and Ministry Leaders. The workshops have helped to equip the leaders to support their community members more effectively with regard to trauma counselling and mental health.…
With food prices rising across the world, everyone is looking for ways to reduce their food costs. And that is the case in Acholi Quarters as much as anywhere else. You might think that growing your own crops in an urban shanty-town / informal settlement is unlikely, where the land…
In October, I (Helen) had the joy and privilege of spending an afternoon with some of the members of the Lubanga Ber group in Acholi Quarters, which essentially means catching up with good friends. But it was not just a time for chatting, but also a time for me running…
The Hopeful Haven community initiative is based in Acholi Quarters and is run by members of the Lubanga Ber co-operative, which CRED has been linked to for several years. Hopeful Haven provides informal educational opportunities for some of the children who are unable to attend mainstream school, because they can’t…
The following photos show for themselves just how happy the youngsters from Acholi Quarters have been to finally be able to return to school after almost 2 years of school closures in Uganda due to Covid. Whilst some schools provided online lessons, and some parents were able to afford private…
While many parts of the world are reopening, Uganda has closed up due to the rapid and alarming increase of COVID-19 infections and deaths in the country. The spread of the virus as well as the strict lockdown measures implemented to stop the spread, are having damaging effects on Refugees,…
Uganda is going through tough times at the moment with a surge in Covid cases forcing a nationwide lockdown. For some, the lockdown just means staying at home, working from home, doing school online, and only going out to get the bare essentials. But for all those who don’t have…
There’s no particular story to this blog, just a selection of lovely photos taken in Acholi Quarters when Helen visited there last month. It was over a year ago that she was last in the community, so there was a lot of catching up to do!
A couple of fun little videos and some photos make up this blog recognising wonderful women from CRED. They all come from our friends in Acholi Quarters in Kampala, Uganda. On International Women’s Day, some of the ladies gathered together to send their love (above) and greetings (below). Next up,…
