The first age at which a child becomes vulnerable to abduction by the LRA.
Staff
James Latigo - Program Manager
James Latigo previously worked as the Head of Office, Gulu, for the USAID project Northern Uganda Peace Initiative (NUPI). He is also Program Director for the Uganda Historical Memory Reconciliation Council. Having worked with the European Union on a multi-million dollar microcredit project in West Nile, James has received professional awards in the fields of banking, credit analysis, microfinance, public relations, political education, and monitoring and evaluation. He is also a researcher and author, having published for IDEA, as well as the following publications: The Hidden War: The Forgotten People and Listen to the People: A call for an inclusive approach to peace in Northern Uganda. James' current research interests lie in indigenous knowledge and cultures. He holds a BSc in Economics from Makerere University. You can reach him at James@grassrootsgroup.org.
Kiran Bains - International Fellow
Kiran holds a M.A. in Peace Studies from the Joan B. Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame. Kiran most recently interned for the Uganda Land Alliance where she researched women's relationship to land in Kitgum district. Prior to researching in northern Uganda, Kiran worked on issues of rural and urban development in South Asia. As a rural development intern in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she documented the stories of women who resist early marriages, dismiss dowries, and choose to pursue their educations. She also has worked with the American India Foundation, initiating all-women projects to improve the lives of waste collectors and domestic workers in Lucknow, India. She can be reached at kiran@grassrootsgroup.org
Kacie Hackett - Fellow
Kacie is a GRG fellow based in Washington, DC, where she is a sophomore at American University pursuing a degree in International Relations with a minor in Marketing. As GRG’s marketing fellow, Kacie has been working on improving GRG’s publications, including the public relations materials, and posters, and assisting with the redesign of the website. She also has worked closely with board members to coordinate recent fundraisers. Kacie has extensive experience in volunteer and service activities, including with the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation and the American Cancer Society. You can reach her at kacie@grassrootsgroup.org.
Daniel MacDougall - Web Design Fellow
Daniel is GRG’s Web Design Fellow and is currently pursuing his undergraduate Computer Science degree at Stanford University in California. Daniel has experience building websites for a number of companies, including the web visualization start-up Cooliris, Inc. As GRG’s Web Design Fellow, Daniel has redesigned GRG's website, working closely with the GRG team to develop and implement a new design and structure for the site, as well as to offer advice for best practices in modern web development. You can reach him at daniel@grassrootsgroup.org.
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Jan 19, 2010
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1.8 million
The number of people who lost their homes at height of northern Uganda’s war.
150
The number of former child soldiers and ex-combatants in GRG projects.
.22
The chance that an individual abducted by the LRA will not return home.
12-17
The main target age for LRA abductions.
5
The number of arrest warrants for crimes against humanity and war crimes issued by the International Criminal Court against LRA leaders.
50
The percentage of LRA commanders who have had more than five forced wives.
1 in 10
The rate at which babies die before their first birthday in northern Uganda.
23
The number of years that war has persisted in northern Uganda.
90.3
The percentage of GRG’s expenditures that go directly to programs in Uganda.
1 in 3
The odds that a northern Ugandan boy or young man was abducted by rebels.
3
The current number of GRG micro-loan projects.
900,000
Number of people who remain in displacement camps in northern Uganda.
418
The number of participants in GRG programs.
1 in 6
The odds that a northern Ugandan girl or woman was abducted by rebels.
139
Number of 13 to 16-year-old girls abducted in a raid of an all-girls school and given to LRA commanders as "wives".
16
The current number of GRG group farming projects.
189
The number of women in GRG projects.
6
The current number of GRG brick-making projects.
8
The number of communities with current GRG projects.
75 cents
The average daily income for a northern Ugandan youth.
$1.7 billion
The annual cost of the war in northern Uganda.
1 in 3
The number of female youth who are able to read and write in northern Uganda.
66,000
The number of youth and children abducted by LRA rebels in northern Uganda, many of whom were forced to kill.