Hi there blogger buddies! I hope everyone has had a great weekend!

As many of you know, I have been involved in mission work over the years........the most recent was my involvement with ChildVoice International. ChildVoice International is a group that was set up to help the child mothers of Northern Uganda. For many of the child mothers of northern Uganda, there was no hope before ChildVoice International. They experienced rejection, pain, hunger, and fear for themselves and their children.

These young women were abducted as children by the Lord's Resistance Army, a rebel force that has waged a 22 year civil war in northern Uganda. They were beaten, raped, abused and enslaved. When they finally escaped the rebels, they didn't have homes, villages or families to return to because of the war. And now they were mothers, responsible for their own children when they were as young as 14 years old.

Today, 30 child mothers and their 43 children are living in a sanctuary, ChildVoice residential program in Lukodi. Here they have beds to sleep in, clothing to wear, three meals a day - something they have not experienced in a long time if ever. They are continuing their education which had stopped abruptly when they were abducted. ChildVoice has been helping the mothers learn vocational training and they are also receiving counseling which gives them hope for the future. Their children are in early childhood development classes to help them grow and thrive so they heal as well.

Many more child mothers and their children are waiting for the future ChildVoice International can provide with your help. Conrad Mandsager, the founder of Childvoice International and his brother, Dr. Neil Mandsagger, have been struggling financially to keep ChildVoice afloat. I was called to go on a mission this past summer. I was influenced by the lives of these people. I saw that they are being taught the love of God, and they are feeding their body and soul for the Glory of God.

I want to help the people of Northern Uganda with tools to educate their young people, food to nourish their mind, and the Word to fill their spirits. ChildVoice wishes to plant the seed of love for Christ.

I understand that there are many organizations out there for you to support, but I am asking you to help support ChildVoice International. I was there personally. I saw these moms and their children. I saw the good works they are learning and the hopes they have of being productive on their own. I also saw that they were putting Christ at the center in their teachings.

If anyone has ideas regarding fundraising or would like to donate to this organization, please contact me at Ironladydoc@aol.com. Won't you join us in our mission. Your donation will help our vision become reality and will make you an integral part of change for a better future in our world. We need your support and your prayers and thank you in advance.

I look for forward to hearing from you!

-your Ironladydoc