The Republic of Uganda is a landlocked country in East Africa, which borders Kenya in the east, Tanzania and Rwanda in the south, the Democratic Republic of the Congo in the west and Sudan in the north. Uganda covers an area of 241,000 sq. km including highlands about 1,200 meters above sea level. Endowed with rich water resources, Uganda owns nearly half of the 67,000-sq-km Lake Victoria, Africa's largest fresh water lake.
Uganda has a population of 24 million. According to linguistic similarities, Ugandans are mainly classified as Bantu, Nilotic, Nilo-Hamitic and Sudanic. English is the official language, and Luganda and Swahili are the major local languages. In addition, 44.5 percent of the populations are Roman Catholics, 39.2 percent Protestants and 10.5 percent Muslims. Uganda achieved independence from Britain in 1962 and the Republic of Uganda was founded in 1967.

Moyo and Adjumani districts lie in the North-Western part of Uganda. It is bordered by Sudan in the North, Yumbe district in West and Gulu district in the East. The two districts are divided by River Nile. The political, social and economic chaos that ensued adversely disrupted the lifestyles of the people in Moyo and Adjumani Districts. When Tanzanians and some Ugandan dissidents waged war against the dictatorship in 1978, they successfully ousted the Iddi Amin government but the civil wars and counter-insurgencies that broke out subsequently were unprecedented. People in West-Nile bore the brunt of these wars as reprisals against Amin’s people took their toll in Obote II era. Between 1978 and 1986, immense destruction occurred after the liberation of Uganda. Almost three-quarters of the population fled to exile in Sudan or Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The defunct Uganda National Army (UNA) quickly reorganized and reconstituted itself into a formidable force to combat the victors from within and out. Again between 1986 and 2002 Uganda Rescue Front II (UNRFII) FUNA, Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), and West-Nile Bank Front (WBF) viciously fought against National Resistance Movement government (NRM). Unfortunately this aggravated the situation and deeply entrenched the suffering of the people.

For over 20 years West Nile sub-region became a war theatre that exacerbated the spread of poverty and hunger, dreadful diseases such as HIV/AIDS. Consequently, human and material resources were indiscriminately destroyed as orphans and vulnerable children have multiplied over time with psychosomatic disorders and traumas. Unfortunately, the bereaved families and relatives are helpless for they cannot do anything either to save the situation or help there. Therefore, we ask you to make a financial commitment towards helping us to impart skills and knowledge to the orphans and vulnerable children to empower them.

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