Lost Children Memorial Day event in London
Posted by RISE International | Filed under Memorial Events
On August 10, 2008, RISE International held a memorial event in at the Purple Turtle in Camden. Video footage of the event will be available soon.
Lost Children Memorial Day event in Gulu, Uganda
Posted by RISE International | Filed under Lord's Resistance Army, Memorial Events
On August 10, 2008. RISE International affiliate United Youth Action for Progress held a memorial event at the Kaunda Ground in Gulu, Uganda to remember the children that have been abducted and killed by the Lord’s Resistance Army and other cults during the armed conflict in Northern Uganda. Following the event, UYAP Programme Director and Lost Children Memorial Day coordinator Emmanuel Mwaka Lutukumoi sent us the the following update:
In Gulu, the Lost Children memorial day was celebrated in style. The United Youth Action for Progress (UYAP), the main organiser invited 26 schools and orphanage groups. The NGOs, UNICEF, Save the Children in Uganda, Invisible children, TASO Uganda, CPAR Uganda, CSOPNU,and the Gulu District Local Government attended.
The Gulu chairman, Norbert Mao, who was guest Speaker at the event, gave a very painful apology to children in Northern Uganda that ” Please we are sorry and forgive us, the government and your parents for not protecting you!” He said they will support the initiative to construct a memorial for the Lost unknown children and all improve on Education as a way of reintegration and protect children’s rights.
United Youth Action for progress said this is the launch pad to start the search for the lost children who are still alive. UNICEF called on everybody to protect the dignity and rights of every child whether abducted or not.
Press coverage
- Monitor Online: Gulu marks day for lost children — 2008-08-12
Lost Children Memorial Day event in Huntington Beach, California
Posted by RISE International | Filed under Memorial Events
On August 10, 2008, a memorial event was held outside the Red Horse Barn at the Huntington Central Park Equestrian Center in Huntington Beach, California.
Video footage and photographs
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