In 2005 an estimated 40,000 children were fighting to survive in the midst of Uganda’s 20-year civil war. Many children escaped death every night by walking from rural villages into the town of Gulu and other urban centers for safety.
Map of Uganda
Upon hearing this story, in 2005, two Canadians began walking every night to downtown Toronto to sleep in front of city hall to raise awareness about the war in Northern Uganda. Their walk became an annual international event to help the people of war torn Northern Uganda.
Since the first walk in 2005, GuluWalk has taught hundreds of thousands of people about the war in Northern Uganda and has raised over one million dollars to help the children affected by the war. The movement has been growing rapidly. This year approximately 15 countries and 75 cities worldwide will host a GuluWalk event.
Although a tentative peace has come to Northern Uganda, rebuilding is greatly needed in order for the next generation to succeed. To empower and provide future opportunities for the children of Northern Uganda, this year’s GuluWalk will raise funds to build the regions first youth and cultural center.
For the third year BeadforLife’s University of Colorado student group will be hosting the GuluWalk in Boulder.
Please Join Us! To learn more or to register please click here.
What: GuluWalk – Boulder. Following the walk there will be an African cultural event featuring African drumming and dancing.
When: Saturday, October 24th beginning at 3:00 pm
Where: CU Campus: at the fountain behind the University of Colorado Memorial Center (UMC).
GuluWalk
Consider participating in the GuluWalk event in your city or donating to GuluWalk.
Have you participated in Guluwalk? If so please share your experience. We’d love to hear from you.
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This is a great idea for a consciousness-raising event! I have seen some one-off protest-type actions before but they usually aren’t organized enough to last for several years–congratulations!