Zion Project - The Need

All over the world girls are forced to become soldiers, sex slaves, and are trafficked across borders.

In Uganda, for over 20 years, a Rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has
mercilessly executed a campaign against the Ugandan government.

Due to the rebel attacks, over 2 million people from the Acholi tribe in Northern Uganda have been displaced, living in what is known as Internally Displaced Person's camps (IDP).

Within these camps 1,000 people die each week due to lack of sanitation, starvation and disease.

Over 60,000 child soldiers in Northern Uganda; children forced to be soldiers by the LRA.
They are violently abducted, indoctrinated, and forced to kill or be killed.

The girls are forced to fight as the boys do but are also raped, and given to soldiers as their “wives” often as a reward for high ranking officers. Many of these girls become impregnated by their captors and give birth.
It is common forthem to contract HIV/AIDS and pass it on to their children, as well.

These girls range in age from 10- 20 years old and are known as “child mothers”

Sexual violence is a global epidemic:

10 million children worldwide are engaged in some facet of the sex industry. Each year at least one million children, mostly girls, become prostitutes

Every 26 seconds a new child is taken from their home and family and forced into the commercial sex industry

The average age of victims is 11-14

Prolonged regional conflict has been bad for women:

More than 60,000 children were abducted, indoctrinated, forced to kill, and used as sex slaves during Uganda's 23 year insurgency.

Now, in the South Kivu region of eastern Congo, 40 women are raped every day

We want to walk alongside these women and children as they heal and start their lives again.

We are called to love. To love the poor, the outcast, the unloved. To fight against injustice and to spread peace. So we do it, because we're supposed to. But also because we were made to.

And because we love our jobs. Because every day we get to love on a woman or child and see them grow into a more amazing person, and that is reward enough.

(this gives her: shelter, safety, medical care, food, counseling, mentoring, vocational training, HIV care)



About Us



All over the world girls are forced to become soldiers, sex slaves, and are trafficked across borders. In Uganda, for over 20 years, a Rebel group known as the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) has mercilessly executed a campaign against the Ugandan government. Due to the rebel attacks, over 2 million people from the Acholi tribe in Northern Uganda have been displaced, living in what is known as Internally Displaced Person's camps (IDP). Within these camps 1,000 people die each week due to lack of sanitation, starvation and disease. Currently there are over 300,000 child soldiers around the world. Many of them are young girls. Over 60,000 child soldiers in Northern Uganda; children forced to be soldiers by the LRA. They are violently abducted, indoctrinated, and forced to kill or be killed. The girls are forced to fight as the boys do but are also raped, and given to soldiers as their “wives” often as a reward for high ranking officers. Many of these girls become impregnated by their captors and give birth. It is common forthem to contract HIV/AIDS and pass it on to their children, as well. These girls range in age from 10- 20 years old and are known as “child mothers” Why we do this work: Sexual violence against women and children is not ok. Women being trafficked across borders during war-time is not ok. Forced prostitution for lack of food is not ok. Sexual violence is a global epidemic: 10 million children worldwide are engaged in some facet of the sex industry. Each year at least one million children, mostly girls, become prostitutes Every 26 seconds a new child is taken from their home and family and forced into the commercial sex industry The average age of victims is 11-14 Prolonged regional conflict has been bad for women: More than 60,000 children were abducted, indoctrinated, forced to kill, and used as sex slaves during Uganda's 23 year insurgency. Now, in the South Kivu region of eastern Congo, 40 women are raped every day We want to walk alongside these women and children as they heal and start their lives again. We are called to love. To love the poor, the outcast, the unloved. To fight against injustice and to spread peace. So we do it, because we're supposed to. But also because we were made to. And because we love our jobs. Because every day we get to love on a woman or child and see them grow into a more amazing person, and that is reward enough. (this gives her: shelter, safety, medical care, food, counseling, mentoring, vocational training, HIV care)

501c(3) faith-based organization P.O. Box 321 Quinque, VA 22965 info@zionproject.org "Bringing Heaven to Earth"