Teri's Legal Internship in Uganda!
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My dear family and friends,
I want to share with you the experiences I’ve had over the past year regarding violence against women and children, how I hope to further this effort by working in Uganda this summer, and how you can help me work to end impunity for these crimes!
This past summer, I traveled to Kampala, Uganda for a couple weeks to learn, visit my dear friend, and to see if this might be a place where I could intern this summer. While I was there, I had the opportunity to visit the International Justice Mission (IJM) office. IJM is a non-profit Christian human rights agency whose vision is to rescue thousands, protect millions, and prove that justice for the poor is possible. IJM Kampala works to end violence against widows and orphans. When a male head of household dies, many families face violence through property grabbing. Since most rural widows’ livelihood depends on the food they grow in their garden, this violent crime not only costs the victim’s home and possessions, but their food and income as well. Now, I have been given the opportunity to be on the IJM team in Kampala who works to end this impunity!
Kampala, Uganda
When I came back to the U.S., I began researching property grabbing and other international violence against women issues. This year, I have been a part of my law school’s Legal Services Immigration Clinic. I am representing a young girl who fled gang violence in Central America and is struggling to make a new life in the United States. The impunity for violent crime committed against young girls in her home country is so widespread; she is convinced she will be killed if she returns home. As I have worked on her case, I have thought many times that we need to not only assist people who come to the U.S., we need to empower local people to make communities, like hers, safer, so kids do not have to travel across the world just to survive. The impunity of violent men hurting vulnerable women must end. This year I have thought of this verse many times. “Learn to do right. Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” -Isaiah 1:17 I want to go to Uganda to impact systems that allow for impunity, and to learn how to empower local leaders to create safe communities.
I am writing to ask you to be my teammate in this adventure. First and foremost I ask you to pray: pray for the survivors of these terrible crimes, pray for the incredible IJM team in Uganda, pray for their continued strength to persevere in their fight for justice, and pray for safety and security. Send all your light and love to the many dark places in our world.
Additionally, I am writing to tell you about how you can be my financial partner in this cause. In order for me to work to end this impunity of violence against women and children in Uganda this summer, I need to raise about $6,500 for my travel and expenses. You can donate here. Truly anything helps!
Thank you so much for your continued support.
--Teri
Dani and I at a local Christian church.
I want to share with you the experiences I’ve had over the past year regarding violence against women and children, how I hope to further this effort by working in Uganda this summer, and how you can help me work to end impunity for these crimes!
This past summer, I traveled to Kampala, Uganda for a couple weeks to learn, visit my dear friend, and to see if this might be a place where I could intern this summer. While I was there, I had the opportunity to visit the International Justice Mission (IJM) office. IJM is a non-profit Christian human rights agency whose vision is to rescue thousands, protect millions, and prove that justice for the poor is possible. IJM Kampala works to end violence against widows and orphans. When a male head of household dies, many families face violence through property grabbing. Since most rural widows’ livelihood depends on the food they grow in their garden, this violent crime not only costs the victim’s home and possessions, but their food and income as well. Now, I have been given the opportunity to be on the IJM team in Kampala who works to end this impunity!
Kampala, UgandaWhen I came back to the U.S., I began researching property grabbing and other international violence against women issues. This year, I have been a part of my law school’s Legal Services Immigration Clinic. I am representing a young girl who fled gang violence in Central America and is struggling to make a new life in the United States. The impunity for violent crime committed against young girls in her home country is so widespread; she is convinced she will be killed if she returns home. As I have worked on her case, I have thought many times that we need to not only assist people who come to the U.S., we need to empower local people to make communities, like hers, safer, so kids do not have to travel across the world just to survive. The impunity of violent men hurting vulnerable women must end. This year I have thought of this verse many times. “Learn to do right. Seek justice, encourage the oppressed. Defend the cause of the fatherless, plead the case of the widow.” -Isaiah 1:17 I want to go to Uganda to impact systems that allow for impunity, and to learn how to empower local leaders to create safe communities.
I am writing to ask you to be my teammate in this adventure. First and foremost I ask you to pray: pray for the survivors of these terrible crimes, pray for the incredible IJM team in Uganda, pray for their continued strength to persevere in their fight for justice, and pray for safety and security. Send all your light and love to the many dark places in our world.
Additionally, I am writing to tell you about how you can be my financial partner in this cause. In order for me to work to end this impunity of violence against women and children in Uganda this summer, I need to raise about $6,500 for my travel and expenses. You can donate here. Truly anything helps!
Thank you so much for your continued support.
--Teri
Dani and I at a local Christian church.
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