The School of Restoration - How One Ugandan Woman Brought Hope To Female Survivors Of War And Violence

Alice Achan was just 13 when her idyllic life in Northern Uganda changed forever. Conflict and terror suddenly ruled her day to day existence and she soon found herself living in a battlefield. She spent 5 years on the run from the LRA (the Lord's Resistance Army), lost much loved family members to war and also HIV and spend the bulk of her teenage years out of school. But this experience didn't break Alice - in fact, it gave her an incredible clarity of vision. After completing her studies, she became determined to help and nurture the girls who had been victims of sexual violence that was a trademark of the LRA's 20 year campaign. Out of her desire to help these girls, many who had babies and HIV, her school of restoration - the Pader Girls Academy was born. On this episode of the podcast, I have the great privilege of chatting with the incredible Alice Achan and also Pip Tyndale, a Sydney based writer, who helped bring Alice's story to life in the recently published book - The School of Restoration. The School of Restoration can be bought at all good book stores.Want more from The Grown-Up Girls Report? Follow along and join the conversation:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thegrownupgirlsreport/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thegrownupgirlsreport/ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thegrownupgirlsreport🎧 Subscribe so you never miss an episode.