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.