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“The media always has and always will cover the stories that most interest its readers. And what interests readers most are stories in which they see themselves.” K.J. Dell’Antonia penned this in...
View ArticleUltimate Freedom
Time and distance separated them. Yet Beatrice remained tethered to her abusive uncle. It was a tie that gripped her mind and filled it with cruel memories and thoughts of vengeance. He had moved in...
View ArticleFree to Be Me
This past month, the girls began a new art journal entitled Free to Be Me. The journal is composed of fifty pages, each containing a question designed to incite self-discovery, artistic expression,...
View ArticleFree the Girls
This year, Kwagala Project teamed up with Free the Girls, a Mozambique-based organization that provides survivors of human trafficking with a great way to make a living -selling secondhand bras. Free...
View ArticleGetting Ready for What’s Next
In just a few short months, four more Kwagala girls will graduate. As with any transition, it will be bittersweet. It will be sad to leave friends and a familiar environment, but also exciting to...
View ArticleOur Biggest Move Yet!
Like the girls and women strengthened by our programs, Kwagala is not content to sit back. Increased collaboration, new training opportunities, financial sustainability, and everything and everybody in...
View ArticleThe Dance of Freedom
It’s a little like state birds, mottos, and flowers – but a lot more exciting and well known. Uganda has over 30 tribes, each with its own distinct dance. Whether the movements describe values, depict...
View ArticleOn Giving
Last week I saw a unique JCPenny commercial. In it, shoppers were asked the age-old question, “Is it better to give or receive?” “To give,” most said, and then they received a surprising challenge....
View ArticleThe Art of Healing
The girls and women we rescue are talented and resourceful, they just don’t always see themselves that way. Part of our job is to locate their strengths and coax them out. Since seeing is believing,...
View ArticleA Time For Transition
Successful transitions are beautiful things. One could argue transitions are essential to living a full and purposeful life. Without major changes, especially difficult ones, how would we grow? How...
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