Acokora Camp in Apac District, northern Uganda. Children have only mangoes to eat until the crops produce in 3-4 weeks. These are the poorest of the poor.posted by BrendaTravels | 8:41 AM
Uganda's forgotten...
For almost 20 years now the people of Northern Uganda have been terrorized by a rebel group, the LRA, and ignored by their own government. Just under 2 million people are forced to live in camps seeking safety. Northwest Medical Teams provides a mobile medical clinic to as many of the camps as donations allows, I am here, April/May 2006, as a nurse helping to provide health care to these camps.
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Tuesday, May 23, 2006
Acokora Camp in Apac District, northern Uganda. Children have only mangoes to eat until the crops produce in 3-4 weeks. These are the poorest of the poor.
2 Comments:
Thank you, Van, for your kind words, and encouragement. Keep up the excitement! There is huge need for dentists throughout the world and in Uganda. Maybe you would consider a trip during a school break to do a short term mission trip? Northwest Medical Teams has six or 7 dental vans that help the underpiviliged in Oregon and Washington as well.
Blessings to you, Brenda Maldonado
Hi Brenda--I don't know if you are still checking this site...My name is Susie Stevens. I am currently in Lira for 6 months working in the IDP camps with NWMT. I love reading your blog and can really relate! I would love to chat with you about what you saw and how you feel a few months out, especially after having been out here twice! susanna_309@hotmail.com
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