We recently received this report from Clinton School student Julie Meyer (’11) who is working this summer in Uganda where she has partnered with a program that works to improve conditions at African prisons:
This summer I traveled to Kampala, Uganda, to conduct a needs assessment of Ugandan prisons to help the African Prisons Project (APP) develop a strategic business plan.
APP works to enhance dignity and hope for inmates in Uganda through working to enhance education, health care, access to justice and aftercare in Ugandan prisons.
At the end of June the staff members of APP traveled to Gulu Prison in Northern Uganda to celebrate the opening of a new health clinic. It was a lovely ceremony that was attended by many honorary guests, including the inmates who assisted in the construction of the facility. The ceremony was a great chance to witness APP addressing need and a nice break from assessing the many needs in Ugandan prisons. It was also a welcomed opportunity to take part in an event that inmates contributed to.
The health clinic would most likely not be marveled at in the United States or perhaps within Ugandan society, but the humble building will help improve lives by providing clean and adequate space for care to some of the most vulnerable individuals in society.
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