Rebound project in northern UgandaThe average elevation of the Republic of Uganda is 1,000 metres above sea level in the Central African Highlands. more
The Rebound Project based in northern UgandaThe average elevation of the Republic of Uganda is 1,000 metres above sea level in the Central African Highlands. more is already in its third year. Since the spring of 2008, former Child soldiersA child soldier is: “... any person below 18 years of age who is or has been recruited or used by an armed force or armed group (...), more and young people traumatised by events in the region have been cared for and educated by World Vision staff. Jack Wolfskin supports the project financially alongside numerous individual donors who have helped enable the successful reintegration of former Child soldiersA child soldier is: “... any person below 18 years of age who is or has been recruited or used by an armed force or armed group (...), more into society.
The focus of the Rebound project centres on manual training for young people in schools in Kalongo, Pajule and in the district of Pader. As well as professional training, the young people involved in the Rebound project receive psychological care and take part in courses in peace education.
The background of the conflict
Northern UgandaThe average elevation of the Republic of Uganda is 1,000 metres above sea level in the Central African Highlands. more was the backdrop to war for almost 25 years. The rebel leader Joseph KonyJoseph Kony is one of the most wanted militia leaders in the world. more tried in vain to depose President Museveni and bring the population over to his side. Over the years, the rebels who formed the LRALord`s Resistance Army: Joseph Kony established the Lord’s Resistance Army in northern Uganda in 1988. more (Lord’s Resistance Army) led by Joseph KonyJoseph Kony is one of the most wanted militia leaders in the world. more lost sight of the real reason for their rebellion because the charismatic warlord came up with ever more obscure justifications for his brutal methods. The Western media also accepted without criticism that he wanted to introduce the Ten Commandments in UgandaThe average elevation of the Republic of Uganda is 1,000 metres above sea level in the Central African Highlands. more and that he fought for the rights of the oppressed Acholi people.
The war soon became a means to an end as well as a business model, not only for Kony but also for a few army officers and government politicians. In such lawless times, people were able to make a lot of money, and armed people were able to take for themselves whatever they wanted.
Almost 90 per cent of the population was on the run for over a decade. Now many families have finally been able to return to their villages as Joseph KonyJoseph Kony is one of the most wanted militia leaders in the world. more’s army was driven out of UgandaThe average elevation of the Republic of Uganda is 1,000 metres above sea level in the Central African Highlands. more and into neighbouring countries. However, peace is still fragile, and many people still fear the return of violence and eviction from their villages. For this reason, it has become even more important to seize this glimmer of hope for peace and successfully integrate the former Child soldiersA child soldier is: “... any person below 18 years of age who is or has been recruited or used by an armed force or armed group (...), more back into society.
Kony’s official line was that he was using his rebel forces to fight the Ugandan president, Yoweri MuseveniThe President of UgandaThe average elevation of the Republic of Uganda is 1,000 metres above sea level in the Central African Highlands. more has governed the country with authoritarian rule since January 1986. more, but the reality was that he kidnapped innocent children from their families and burnt entire villages down to the ground in his home region. For this reason, support for the LRALord`s Resistance Army: Joseph Kony established the Lord’s Resistance Army in northern Uganda in 1988. more in the Acholi region of northern UgandaThe average elevation of the Republic of Uganda is 1,000 metres above sea level in the Central African Highlands. more on the border with Sudan was short-lived. Many of those people involved in fighting against Kony accepted the government’s offer of amnesty and laid down their weapon.
Reconciliation plays an important role in Acholi culture and even today most of Kony’s rebels’ victims are forgiven if they lay down their weapons for good. Many of the LRALord`s Resistance Army: Joseph Kony established the Lord’s Resistance Army in northern Uganda in 1988. more’s former fighters now live peaceful lives in the main city of northern UgandaThe average elevation of the Republic of Uganda is 1,000 metres above sea level in the Central African Highlands. more, Gulu150,000 people live in Gulu, a large metropolis situated in northern Uganda. more.