Achon Uganda Childrens Fund

Join former boy soldier and Olympic runner Julius Achon in supporting his community in Northern Uganda by running the Portland Marathon or Half-Marathon on October 6, 2019.*

Together we will raise over $50,000 -- enough to staff our health clinic, treat illnesses, deliver babies, and conduct outreach to the local population for nearly a year. 

Members of Team AUCF will...
-Receive monthly training advice videos from Julius
-Be invited to our post-race celebration
-Have the opportunity actually to run with Julius, as he will visit the U.S. and run the Portland Half Marathon with us!

Ready to join us? Here's all you need to do:
1. If you missed it, click on the link at the top of the first page that you opened to -- the one saying Julius wants you to join our team. 
2. Go to the Portland Marathon Website and register for the marathon or the half marathon.
3. Spread the word! Use the GoFundMe tools -- email and social media -- to invite your friends to join our, or to donate by clicking 
4. Start training!

Once you've joined our team, we'll send you occasional emails about progress toward our goal.

Thank you for supporting AUCF and the people of Northern Uganda. See you in Portland in October!

The AUCF Team

*Can't make it to Portland October 6? We hope you'll select your own marathon, half marathon, or other personal challenge to inspire others, and to raise awareness and financial support for AUCF. 

Hi Friends and Family,

As many of you know, I am running the Chicago Marathon on October 7th. This is a personal goal of mine that I am excited to take on and (God willing) accomplish. More importantly, this gives me the opportunity to raise awareness of a charity that is near and dear to the Fee family, the Achon Uganda Children's Fund.

This organization began several years ago with the very sport I'm using to drive awareness: running. It was started by Julius Achon, a Ugandan Olympic and former child soldier in Joseph Kony's Resistance Army.

The AUCF began organically when Julius crossed paths with a group of orphans while on a run near his village in Uganda and he welcomed them into his family. Julius continued to support these children from his modest home in Oregon and, along the way, crossed paths with Jim Fee, who welcomed Julius into his family. Together with Love Mercy, an Aussie non-profit, Julius and Jim raised funds to support more orphans and build the Kristina Health Center, named after Julius’ late mother. Following the tragic passing of Jim in 2013, the AUCF mourned but pressed on. Patients now receive care and take rest at the James Fee Memorial Patient Ward beside the clinic.

Julius and the AUCF aren’t done. He now serves a Member of Parliament in Uganda and remains committed to helping his people. He and the team are now working on the development of a maternity ward, among other initiatives to support the people of Northern Uganda.

I’m running my 26.2 to raise awareness for the AUCF. If this story has touched your heart as it has mine, you can read all of the details in John Brant’s, The Boy Who Runs (available on Amazon).

I would appreciate any donation you feel compelled to give, but no pressure at all.

Please feel free to reach out with any questions!

Thank you,

Catherine


For the complete story--> https://www.runnersworld.com/runners-stories/a21750581/born-to-run-back 


AUCF Website--> https://achonugandachildren.org/

Hi guys. My name is Faustine. And I am REALLY excited to tell you guys that I am heading back to the Village of Awake in Northern Uganda in March of this year . In 2014 I launched a campaign  that was a huge success because of many people (119 donors) !! We provided 650 girls with a years supply of reusuable menstruation kits which included a hygiene kit as well as reusuable pads.

It was the largest outreach of it's kind in the Otuke District in Northern Uganda. I am feeling drawn to continue my efforts in fundraising for the woman and young girls - and so myself, and 2 other musicians decided to do another round of fundraising for #OPERATIONMENSTRUATION !!

You can check out my previous video here:


This go around myself, Mikey and Brent will be heading to Northern Uganda for a music exchange: SAME (Seattle Awake Music Exchange). Our objective with this campaign is to raise funds to purchase another round of Afripads and any other Medical Supplies needed for the Kristina Health Clinic, one of our stops while over in Uganda.

100% of the funds donated will be directly deposited to the Achon Childrens Fund (AUCF), a 501c non-profit in Uganda - started by Julius Achon, a native Ugandan and former Olympian who started AUCF to help the community rebuild from the past through improved health care and education.

Julius's story is remarkable, and his heart is that of gold.

You can read about his life journey here: Born to Run  

Please join me on #OperationMenstruation by finding me in one or all these places. Facebook , Twitter  , or Instagram  . And if you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me directly at [email redacted].


With Love & Gratitude,

Faustine, Mikey, & Brent

Video Credits and a HUGE THANK YOU:

Camera: Sarah Flotard / Mike Gervais
Editing: Daniel Thornton
Background Music Engineer: Frank Giardina

All Music, Photos and Illustrations are copyright of Faustine Hudson