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During the war in Northern Uganda, soldiers from the Uganda People's Defense Force (UPDF), such as here in 2005, protected over two million camp residents in displacement camps from raids by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) who killed and mutilated civilians. The LRA also abducted childen, forcing them into child soldiering.
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In response to the education and rehabilitation needs of children affected by conflict, including former child soldiers and child mothers, UMECS established the Northern Uganda Education Program. This program, now in Year 7, sponsors 111 children and youth affected by war in secondary school through higher education graduation. Pictured above: UMECS stuents at Lira Palwo Secondary School, 2006. |
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Joel Ojok, UMECS Counseling and Guidance Program Director, reviews the grades of two UMECS Northern Uganda Education Program students at Y.Y. Okot Memorial College, Kitgum District.
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In addition to providing all school fees, scholastic materials and school requirements, UMECS conducts ongoing mentorship, counseling and guidance to 111 sponsored students in our Northern Uganda Education Program. Here, in 2007, Charles Onencan, then UMECS Country Director and now Associate Executive Director mentors one of our students at Kitgum High School. |
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