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First Day of School, At 14 ›

Topics: Emergencies, Education, Displacement, Conflict & War, Children

It might look like any other school day for 14-year-old Bosco Odongo, but it's not.

Christine: Someone to Count On ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Emergencies, Displacement, Conflict & War, Citizen Involvement

Destiny gave Christine Adong the chance to change the lives of her people.

Cecilia: A Harvest of Hope ›

Topics: Women's Empowerment, Emergencies, Displacement, Conflict & War

Cecilia Lamunu remembers life before the war and is beginning to reclaim that life for herself.

Acting Globally ›

Topics: Citizen Involvement, Conflict & War, Displacement, Emergencies, Women's Empowerment

Children have always been close to Nicole Greenberg's heart. But it wasn't until she caught a glimpse of the plight and peril of children in war-torn Northern Uganda that she found a cause — and her calling.

One Night in Ogonyo ›

Topics: Rural, Emergencies, Displacement, Conflict & War

Senior Writer Roger Burks spent a night in a displacement camp.

The Residue of Conflict ›

Topics: Peaceful Change, Emergencies, Displacement, Conflict & War

Hope among the people of northern Uganda is now almost palpable.

Uganda Facts

  • Population (2008): 31.4 million
  • Size: slightly smaller than Oregon
  • Human Development Index rank: 156 (out of 179)
  • Mercy Corps has worked here since 2006
  • Primary work: agricultural livelihoods, market access, water and sanitation, youth engagement, HIV/AIDS awareness, return of displaced populations to their communities
  • Percentage of population working in agricultural sector: 80%
  • Number benefiting from Mercy Corps programs in 2006: 8,800 people
  • Number benefiting from Mercy Corps programs in 2008: 254,320 people

Program Details

Mercy Corps is continuing to help the Acholi people of northern Uganda as they slowly return home.

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