One of the aspects of surviving a conflict or a natural disaster is the enduring legacy of trauma. Beyond the loss and shock, there is a sense of bracing yourself for the next unpleasant surprise. This is why counselling and sharing is so important. Network for Africa recently completed a six-month pilot project offering psychotherapy […]
A New Project For A New Year: Network For Africa In Sierra Leone
A new adventure, by invitation Sierra Leone has been in the news, and not in a good way. Following years of civil war, fuelled by the illegal diamond trade, the small West African nation was hit by Ebola. And, as if that weren’t enough, the capital, Freetown, recently suffered devastating mudslides. Network for […]
HIV: Still A Big Deal
It’s hard to believe, but the rate of HIV infection in Europe and North America is rising once more. Apparently, some people think having HIV is like treating cholesterol – it’s not a big deal, you just pop a pill each day, and carry on as before. This magical thinking ignores the toll the infection […]
The Story Of A Lioness
Joanna was only 10 years old when soldiers from the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) stormed through her village in northern Uganda. She was one of several children abducted from her primary school that day. Once she was out in the bush with the militia, she was forced to carry heavy loads for the soldiers, to […]
Where Everyone Knows Your Name
Network for Africa’s Founder and Trustee, Rebecca Tinsley reflects on the work carried out by N4A and our partners in Rwanda: Imagine not knowing your own name because you were so young when your parents were killed, you have no idea what they called you. Or what they looked like, or where you lived. Imagine […]
Moving Beyond The Tip Of The Iceberg
Celebrating World Mental Health Day
Why Jane Austen Would be Optimistic in Africa
Empowering women to take charge of their futures
On The Radio
Radio shows can help change lives in northern Uganda.
Charles, Unchained
Challenging the stigma around mental illness in Uganda
Digging For Victory!
Not always exciting, but important: agriculture
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