Gulu - a long way to get back after war

24th of March we joined a norwegian pastor to visit some projects that his church is sponsoring up north in Gulu.
One of the things that really got to me was a visit to a child daycare center. The children who come here, are affected in many ways after the war, run by LRA.

Some have lost their parents, others been kidnapped and trained to be soldiers by LRA, others have been among the thousands of children walking miles from their village to town every night in fear of the possible attacs in the villages at night time.

At the centre, the children were thought things other children automatically grow up with. They must be thought about their cultur, songs and dances. Much time are spent on teaching these kids what it is to just play! Sounds unimaginable for us in Norway.

The photos are from the daycare centre, and 2 photos are taken from a visit to the IDP (Internally Displaced People)-camp we visited.

A statistic say that there are about 476 000 people in Gulu. Of those 476 000, 70 000 are orphan children. Of the 70 000 orphans 90% has HIV/Aids!!! Chew on that number... Its a painful one.