Richard "Ogwang" was born in Gulu, Uganda and lived the first 12 years of his life in Apac district, in northern Uganda. Over the past 20 years there has been a war that has plagued all of northern Uganda. Richard strongly believes that if he was to have stayed in his village in northern Uganda, he would not be alive today... 13 years later. He was one of the lucky children to escape.

In the midst of this 20-year conflict in Uganda, over 1.5-million people have been displaced. These displaced people have been forced into abhorrent conditions in camps where 1000 people are dying every week because of a lack of clean water, food and medical care. As many as 30,000 children, known as "night commuters," walk every night to the nearest town to flee from rebels who abduct them and force them to fight and/or become sex slaves.

On October 21st, Richard and I participated in the GuluWalk here in D.C., along with a few of our Ugandan family and friends. We walked to tell of the crisis and to fundraise in support of children’s programs that focus on education, rehabilitation and youth outreach, for this generation being left behind. We were one of the 10,000 reasons for hope in northern Uganda. Hope you enjoy the pics, and if you want more information please visit

www.guluwalk.com