Every night, up to 40,000 children living in rural northern Uganda walk into urban centres to sleep in relative safety and to escape the rebel army. To stay home would mean risking abduction and life as a child soldier, sex slave or even death.
On October 22nd, GuluWalk Day, over 40 cities around the world will walk in solidarity for these ‘night commuters’, the true victims of this all but forgotten 19-year civil war.
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DC Walk Details–
Start Time: 3:30 pm
Start Location: Ugandan Embassy (5911 16th Street, NW, between Oglethorpe
and Manchester)
Route: Straight Down 16th Street to Lafayette Park, outside of the White House.
Distance / Time: 4 miles / walking time approximately 2 hours
A vigil will take place from 6:30-7:30PM in Lafayette Park, directly across from the White House. Those who cannot join the walk are welcome for the vigil portion, where Congresspeople will be addressing walkers, stories of night commuters from Uganda will be shared, and participants will be able to learn more about how to help war-affected children.
Walkers are also welcome to spend the night in the park, as the children do, and walk back to the Embassy of Uganda at 5:00AM the following morning. No tents or chairs are allowed, and participants should bring water and be prepared for the weather.
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