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Problems in Uganda: The vicious and cult-like Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), which seeks to overthrow the Ugandan Government, has murdered and kidnapped civilians in the north and east since 1986. Although the LRA does not threaten the stability of the government, LRA violence at one time displaced up to 1.7 million people, creating a humanitarian catastrophe. Uganda has an extremely low life expectancy rate of 45.3 years.
Assist International Efforts in Uganda:
In May of 2008, Assist International also began drilling of a new water well for families in the Action for Empowerment (AOET) village. Also included in the latest plans are details for a new high school and an Internet Cafe that will serve as a source of income, create jobs and be used for vocational training.
>> Read About the latest AI work in Uganda
With direction from Action for Empowerment (AOET) and their founder/director Sam Tushabe, Assist International helped build an 11-home family village in Jinja where the orphaned children can enjoy a happy childhood. Jinja is located at the head waters of the Nile River.
>> Read About the AOET Family Villages
Assist International also partnered with AOET in the building of a new school for the children of the village and the surrounding area. The new facility has seven classrooms, an administrative suite and a large children's computer center. The school will handle 360 students for the first year and in 2008 they hope to build a Kindergarten and boarding section that can take care of 540 children. The School is now fully licensed by the Ministry of Education and Sports in the Republic of Uganda, fully operational and a very vibrant place!
In January 2007, Assist International sent a medical team to do a great project at the St. Francis Hospital in Nkokonjeru, Uganda. The hospital now has an Intensive Care/Critical Care Room.
>> Read more about the project at St. Francis Hospital.
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Assist International also works with PATH Ministries in Northern Uganda. Watch this video to learn more about the ongoing efforts of the Otina Waa Children's Village in this part of Uganda:
Otina Waa Children's Village, just outside of Lira, is home to hundreds of rescued boys and girls from regional IDP camps.
Area: 93,070 sq. mi.; about the size of Oregon
Capital: Kampala (pop. 1.2 million)
Population: 30.9 million
Government: Government: Republic
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