The women of the Shea Project have suffered many hardships. For 20 years, they were terrorized by Joseph Kony and the Lord's Resistance Army, a band of rebels who abducted children to fight as soldiers or act as concubines to their leaders. The 760 women in this project and their families were forced to flee their villages and live in camps for internally displaced people where they depended on aid agencies for a meager survival. Many witnessed family members killed in front of them, or were themselves captured.

Despite this suffering, the women are determined to rebuild their lives now that peace has returned.  They work hard every day to create a better future for their children, and maintain a quiet dignity and grace that is an inspiration.

We invite you to meet some of the women of the Shea Project.