Barbara and Shelly, US volunteers, blog about the difficult topics that Patongo counsellors have to address every day.
Helping The Community Heal
Dr Barbara Bauer and Shelly Evans donate their time and expertise to train war survivors in Patongo in trauma counselling skills.
Fabiola’s Story
Fabiola, 36, is using skills learned at Aspire to help change her life.
Trauma in Uganda
The results of a 2010 survey have demonstrated that PTSD is widespread in Patongo, Uganda.
Rose’s Story: A Day In The Life
As a social worker in Patongo, Rose helps people work through trauma and depression.
Agricultural Skills
Northern Uganda had never known starvation until the war stopped farmers from working their fields.
ReGeneration Music Centre
Volunteers at the Rwanda Multi Learning Centre are using music to heal people when words fail.
Early Learning In Rwanda
Caz, a British volunteer, writes about setting up the Aspire childcare centre and her experiences in Rwanda.
Aspire Childcare
Aspire has opened a new childcare centre, allowing women to work and learn with the knowledge that their children are safe.
Rwanda Multi Learning Centre
Rwanda Multi Learning Centre offers a chance for genocide orphans to complete their education