spoken by Aber Betty (name changed) and transcribed by ILA staff I am 42 years old. My mother died when I was 2 years old and I was left under the care of my grandmother. She took me to Acholi Quarter in the year 1987 when I was only 5…
Staff and students alike recently celebrated the success of last year’s cohort of vocational training students at the college’s first graduation day. Previous attempts to host a graduation day had been thwarted by Covid, so the celebrations this year were extra special.Students from Nkuru Vocational college graduated with qualifications in…
On some previous visits with the Acholi community in the past year, I (Helen) have sat with Harriet, Miriam and some of the other women as they have shared their hopes and dreams for setting up small businesses to earn a bit of income in a way that doesn’t include…
Back in June, we posted a couple of blogs about 4 young people who, with the help of CRED-funded bursaries, had been able to enrol on vocational training courses. We are now delighted to report that, following successful completion of their training, the young people have been presented with comprehensive…
The children from Acholi Quarters that we give support to through the Hopeful Haven programme and through tuition fees support were recently invited to take part in a Christmas card competition. The aim was for them to design a card that can then be printed up and used to send…
written by John Njendahayo One of the projects that runs from the Nkuru college campus in rural Mityana is the Uwero water project which pipes clean water to families around the community. The college has ownership of a piece of land that has a natural spring in it. This spring…
written by ILA staff We are so thankful for individuals and church partners that have generously given towards the resettlement of two families this month! They left the northern region of the country due to civil war led by Joseph Kony. Both of these families have been displaced for more…
CRED Foundation has recently awarded ILA Uganda with a three months “Education 4 All” grant to support sustainable life skills among refugee youths in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Lamwo district. An assessment of potential beneficiaries has been done and four candidates have been identified with two coming from the settlement…
CRED Foundation has recently awarded ILA Uganda with a three months “Education 4 All” grant to support sustainable life skills among refugee youths in Palabek Refugee Settlement in Lamwo district. An assessment of potential beneficiaries has been done and four candidates have been identified with two coming from the settlement…
Members of the Lubanga Ber group in Acholi Quarters recently had a very informative training session on how to make briquettes as a form of lower carbon, longer-burning fuel. Most of the group currently rely on charcoal as their fuel source for cooking, and the cost has gone up significantly…
