The number of people who lost their homes at height of northern Uganda’s war.
What we do
One in three boys, one in six girls - abducted as child soldiers and war-affected youth in northern Uganda. Forced to kill at a young age, what happens to these children when they escape and return home?
The Grassroots Reconciliation Group (GRG) provides opportunities and helps heal former child soldiers and their home communities in northern Uganda. The ex-combatants join with community members to work on GRG projects such as communal farming, brick-making, and volunteering at counseling centers.
What is unique about GRG? Participants design the projects themselves, building strong relationships and working hand-in-hand together. The projects are sustainable – members then use their earnings to start businesses, help themselves through school, and begin building new lives. Instead of being traumatized and isolated, they begin to change into community leaders.
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