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Concy awoke this morning at the ChildVoice Center in Lukodi, ready to take on the new day and all that it had to offer her and her one- year old son. Today, she continued her education, worked on her sewing and cared for her baby. A few short years ago, however, she awoke to a terribly different morning in Lukodi; one that would change her life forever. That Lukodi morning, she experienced the LRA sweeping into her home, and permanently tearing her away from the ones she loved. Read more
Notes from Conrad Mandsager I Won’t Ever Get Used To It... I knew the call would eventually come, but that knowledge did not prepare me for its final impact. Komakech Sunday, one of our 10 month old little boys, had been admitted to the hospital in early May because he was not thriving and would no longer nurse or eat. He and Concy (There are several girls in the ChildVoice program named Concy. The Concy in this story is different from Concy in the ChildFocus article.), his 16 year old mom, had joined our program in late January. Our staff knew that she was HIV positive, and they suspected that he too was infected as she had been nursing him since his birth. When he reached the hospital, he was immediately placed on nutritional support.  Despite the medical team’s efforts, he was not responding. The effects of the HIV infection were just too much for his little body. As I received the discouraging daily updates, I began to dread the call that now seemed eminent. Late in the evening of May 9th, D’Andrea Weeks, our Deputy Director, called to tell me that he had quietly passed away. I buried my head in my hands, stunned and shaken. … Read more Upcoming Events Intervarsity/Campus Crusade trips to Uganda June - July 2008 Charity bicycling rides ChildVoice across Iowa, RAGBRAI: July 20-26 Kancamagus Challenge 2008, New Hampshire: September 12 SoulFest July 30 - August 2 Team trip to Uganda August 9 -23 Team trip to Uganda November 1 -15	This summer, as you enjoy warm weather, outside activities and vacations with family and friends, take a moment to remember children and their families in other parts of the world who are in need of basic necessities that we experience every day.  Some are struggling to provide an adequate home for themselves.  Some are hungry and do not know when they will eat next.  Some are desperately seeking safety from those who desire to abduct them from those they love.  Some are fighting to receive a basic education.  Please ask yourself what it is that you can do that will help a child find moments of peace that could last them a lifetime. Your gift of $500, $200, $100, $50 or even $20 will assist ChildVoice in providing housing, nutrition, education, and spiritual and emotional growth to children and their families who desperately yearn for ways to cope with the horrifying events that have shaped their lives.  With your assistance, ChildVoice can help them.  Give these children a voice—a voice that they can pass on to the next generations.  Also, remember that a monthly gift will help us even more!  Click on the Amplified! link and join our monthly giving club today! Thank You In May, students from the University of Maine traveled to the ChildVoice Center in northern Uganda. There, they focused on the agricultural needs of the Center and enjoyed time with the mothers and their children. The team worked closely with Lukodi community members and ChildVoice staff to select livestock that would produce meat and milk for the girls to sell. They also joined several local men to clear land and build a sturdy corral for the animals. Read more ChildVoice Amplified! Check out our website www.childvoiceintl.org to find out how you can continue to change the lives of many mothers and children through ChildVoice Amplified! SoulFest Music Festival July 30- August 2: Order your ticket online today and receive a 10% discount by entering the code “ChildVoice08” in the discount box! Also, remember to come by the ChildVoice booth and sign up for a free iPod loaded with SoulFest 08 music! We look forward to seeing you, your family and friends there! Read more about how to receive your discount through ChildVoice! ChildVoice Across Iowa, RAGBRAI: July 20- 26 Kancamagus Bicycle Challenge, 2008: New Hampshire, September 12 Join ChildVoice to make a difference in the lives of former child soldiers! Funds raised in the bicycling challenges will help ChildVoice programs in northern Uganda and beyond. Over 65,000 children have been abducted by rebel forces and now you can help them to get an education, receive counseling and learn vocational skills to improve their futures. Grab a bike, a friend and let’s go! Learn more about RAGBRAI Learn more about Kancamagus Challenge SIERRA LEONE: former IDPs feel betrayed Read more LEBANON: "Lost generation" of Iraqi refugee children Read more SOMALIA: northern Mogadishu IDPs at the mercy of the elements Read more