Lili Angel from Tel-Aviv, Israel and Brit Olam volunteer arrived to Uganda this past week after spending 3 months working in various communities in Kenya and Ethiopia. Lili will work with Project Namuwongo Zone B, GYPAs model project in Uganda, from May - August 2006 and specifically on the Womens Programs.

GYPA is thrilled that she has joined the team and that she will provide practical business and skills trainings to the womens group.

Stay tuned for more details on the women's projects.

In February, through the generous contributions of donors in the United States, GYPA provided funding for 48 treated mosquito nets to HIV+ women and their families who live in the Zone B sector of Namuwongo. GYPA will continue to expand its support to counter the spread of malaria, and numerous other health crisises that persist in Namuwongo Zone B but, we cannot do this without your help.

If you are interested to make a donation to provide treated mosquito nets for the people of Namuwongo Zone B, you can do so by donating just $10 online, or by writing a check to: GYPA -- 1101 Pennsylvania Ave -- Suite 600 -- Washington, DC 20008

For more information about Project Namuwongo Zone B visit: http://gypafrica.org/uganda.php

For more information about malaria visit the Center for Disease Control website: http://www.cdc.gov/malaria/facts.htm#WorldMalaria

In Celebration of the Rally to end the Darfur Genocide, GYPA has teamed up with local student groups in Washington, DC to bring you an opportunity to meet young people from across the country who are in DC to Help End the Genocide in Darfur

What: Party for Darfur
When: Friday, April 28, 2006
Cost: $5
Time: 8 PM to 2 AM
Where: Karma (19th and I Street, NW) One block from the Farragut West Metro Station

All proceeds will go directly toward supporting the people of Darfur

by Kennedy Okello Koscko, Attiak —

On Thursday, April 20th, members from many different Gulu departments gathered together for a memorial service honoring the victims and survivors of the Gulu Massacre. The attendees were members from Gulu's education, heath, and agriculture departments. In addition, representatives from ACCORd and World Vision met with Father Ramano Alfred from the Gulu Archdiocese and Father Alfred Kweya from the Northern Ugandan Archdiocese. Students from Lwani Memorial College preformed a welcome song and the "OTOLE," a traditional dance for the Acholi.

1. Mr. Ocaya Samuel is a massacre survivor. He spoke about his survival despite overwhelming odds and numerous shootings. In addition, he spoke about the difficulties in meeting medical costs to remove the bullets from his body.


2. Aromorach Concy is another massacre surviver who spoke about her personal struggle for survival. After the massacre, she face numerous personal struggles and dropped out of school. Later, Aromorach joined the Lwani Memorial School and is currently married with three children.

Thank you to Jewish Heritage Program's Annual Mitzvah Week, which raised money for Global Youth Partnership for Africa!

The Jewish Heritage Program’s annual Mitzvah Week, which began on April 2, 2006, was another tremendous success.

Mitzvah Week officially began at our regular Sunday meeting. That night, JHP students could partake in a Mitzvah of their choice. Some students choose to head to Hillel to participate in the Hillel-UHC Soup Kitchen, where students served a hot, hearty meal to the less fortunate of Philadelphia and got a chance to socialize with some of the guests. A second group of interns headed to the Lubavitch House Kitchen to bake kosher brownies and cookies for a campus bake sale which were sold on Monday. All proceeds went to the Global Youth Partnership for Africa.

Magid: Freedom Stories from Africa at the Washington DCJCC on April 10th showcased singer, songwriters, spoken word poets, and dance from Uganda. The evening was attended by over 50 people, including Ambassador Lewnika the Zambian Ambassador to the United States, representatives from the National Endowment for Democracy (www.ned.org), students, youth and and the Jewish community from Greater Washington.

Also, a portion of the proceeds from the event will go toward supporting the Northern Darfur Womens Network. For more information visit GYPA's Support Women In Darfur page.

To learn more about and to support the artists who performed at Magid visit:

Daniel Ssuuna: www.ssuuna.com

KUKU: www.mrkuku.com

Anne Mwalagho: www.annamwalagho.com

Guy Djoken: www.unescocenterforpeace.org

Abiodun Koya: www.abiodunkoya.com/POP-UP_content.html

To learn more about Zambia, one of Africa's most culturally and environmentally beautiful countries visit: http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/factbook/geos/za.html

We are excited to announce the launch of the official Girls Kick It! website: www.girlskickit.org
A very special thanks to Michael J. Brenner (www.michaeljbrenner.com) for donating his time and exceptional talent to this very important empowerment program for the women of Northern Uganda.

Visit us online and make a secure donation at: www.girlskickit.org

"This year, the Washington DC Jewish Community Center and the Global Youth Partnership for Africa are collaborating on a evening of storytelling, song and dance that focuses on the struggles for human rights in Africa. Four locally based performers from Kenya, Cameroon, Uganda and Nigeria will share their tales in a program, Magid: Freedom Stories From Africa, that Jeremy Goldberg, founder and director of the Global Youth Partnership for Africa, anticipates will emulate the closing words of the Haggadah spoken at every Passover seder: "Next year may we be free."

- Washington Jewish Week 4.05.06

Please Join Us...

Magid : Freedom Stories from Africa
An Evening of Performance-Based Story-telling from Africa
Monday, April 10, 7:00 pm
$15, discounted Washington DCJCC member price $10, Students $5
Magid Performers include:

Daniel Ssuna- Uganda - Percussionist, poet, singer, Reggae artist
Kuku - Nigeria - Singer, song-writer, guitarist
Guy Djoken - Cameroon - Storyteller
Anna Mwalago - Kenya - Actress, dancer, poet, and singer

Please contact Sarah Gershman at the Washington DCJCC at 202-777-3237 or sarahg@dcjcc.org