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Review for Volunteer Action Network , San Tan Vly, AZ, USA

Rating: 5 stars  

Growing in the Gulu, Northern Uganda during the war, during and after the war, the neighborhood sank in dire poverty, with all its effects such as hire rates of crime, rape and defilement sky rocketed. as the old and young alike looks for all means to fend and still safety sane, substance abuse struck the dignity of the neighborhood.
Family roles and responsibilities started to disintegrate with a shift to the burden resting almost solely on the mother, as fathers were in the hide out or being forced to join the rebel or the legitimate government army against their will. After the war, the number of fathers were reduced in the community as many died in the war fronts, with the few left traumatized and lost the sense of roles and responsibility.
As the community was forging her way to recovery from the ware and its effects, women took it to the street's to hustle and fend for their families. my family as one such family, I went through school and the harsh community, thank mother Goddess I survived the evil effects of the war and community degeneration, I went through school, my mother fending for the five of us through small business supported by micro loan giving facilities such as Volunteer Action Network.
I am the few blessed girls in the region who went through school. and I am now employed in Gulu.
I came to learn of Volunteer Action Network, out of affection for what I had about their work, I visited their offices and community where they help women with business micro loans. the effects of these intervention is visible and immense , the communities are hopeful and truth is the community needs such interventions for elevated poverty alleviation to make the world a better place for everyone of us.

Because I Think handouts are not sustainable, But tools such as micro loans to grow and sustain businesses as income sources for the heavily demanding family.

Bravo Volunteer Action Network!

Toffister Aloyo.

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