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The research project is part of the work
The research project is part of the work
to establish a National Platform
for child soldiers reintegration and prevention in Uganda.
So we discussed a lot about how to go about establishing a National Platform.
So we discussed a lot about how to go about establishing a National Platform.
So we discussed a lot about how to go about establishing a National Platform.
We realized that many of the interventions - most of the programs - that were put in place to help these children normalize -
actually were kind of dictated by people from out there, you know.
actually were kind of dictated by people from out there
You know its like they were imposed on them
and the voices of the child soldiers was missing.
When Mr. Rejman and Ms. Goldin came to Africa
When Mr. Rejman and Ms. Goldin came to Africa
and we had visits to various stakeholders with them
and we had visits to various stakeholders with them
and its at that point that we decided we needed to do research.
and its at that point that we decided we needed to do research.
Research that would mainly or primarily involve the former child soldiers
Research that would mainly or primarily involve the former child soldiers
Research that would mainly or primarily involve the former child soldiers
to speak out and say what exactly they went through.
To speak out and say exactly what has been done for them.
To speak out and say exactly what has been done for them.
Whether really the programs that have been put in place - especially in Northern Uganda -
in there view whether they have been successful.
Whether they have had any impact on their lives.
And therefore I started thinking what else should I do
And therefore I started thinking what else should I do
as a professional on conflict resolution
and that's why I think that kind of failure
and that's why I think that kind of failure
helped me to develop what we are doing now.
I was always asking myself "What else is needed"
I was always asking myself "What else is needed"
to go beyond simple conflict resolution
and I came up with the idea of
forgiveness and reconciliation as a tool to secure permanent peace.
forgiveness and reconciliation as a tool to secure permanent peace.
forgiveness and reconciliation as a tool to secure permanent peace.
forgiveness and reconciliation as a tool to secure permanent peace.
Or what we call "sustainable peace".
People are really longing for
forgiveness and reconciliation: both victimizers and victims.
In this year I conceptualized the project of access to clean water
which I envisioned to give only ten water pumps to selected schools.
which I envisioned to give only ten water pumps to selected schools.
which I envisioned to give only ten water pumps to selected schools.
But with our strategy of forging partnerships
But with our strategy of forging partnerships
But with our strategy of forging partnerships
with the community, the military, the local government and the parents
with the community, the military, the local government and the parents
we were able to distribute more than forty water pumps this time.
we were able to distribute more than forty water pumps this time.
Partnership for global change.