Uganda
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/rita_001.jpg)
Land Theft
Rita was a loving mother of six young children.
Milly, a 10-year-old girl in Uganda, watched her mother Rita cry.
“I lost hope completely…. I saw all the time (my mother) was crying,” said Milly,...
June 24
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/500_img-1187.jpg)
Domestic Violence
First Arrest as IJM Gulu Takes on Domestic Violence
On April 26, 2018, a man who had brutally beaten his wife over many years was arrested by police in Gulu, Uganda. This is the first case of domestic...
April 30
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/albertina-4.jpg)
Land Theft
Albertina and her family were afraid.
Albertina is a frail grandma living in Northern Uganda. A decade ago, she and her family returned home from a refugee camp after a brutal civil war...
January 08
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/500_t.claire.jpg)
Land Theft
Pregnant Widow Chased from Her Land After Husband's Death
Today is International Widow's Day. We highlight one of our clients, T. Claire, a widow who was restored to her land, below:
June 23
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/500_courtreformproject.jpg)
Land Theft
Mukono Court Recognized as Model for Ugandan System
Close by the massive, three-story (and unfinished) structure of the Mukono District administrative centre stands the Mukono Magistrate’s Court. The...
June 16
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/500_juliana1.jpg)
Land Theft
A Ugandan Court Defends a Grandmother and Sets a New Precedent
By Kathryn Wilkes
Kathryn Wilkes is the Field Office Director for IJM Kampala. She and her team have helped defend more than 1,000 widows and orphans...
April 13
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/500_10_capetown.jpg)
IJM Interns/Fellows: Top Ten Moments From 2014
IJM teams around the world are celebrating the end of a very big year. To recap, we asked some of our interns and fellows to share ten moments...
December 31
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/500_juliana.jpg)
Land Theft
Study Sheds New Light on Violence Against Ugandan Widows
New IJM research finds that nearly one of three widows in one area of Uganda is a victim of property grabbing—a devastating crime that threatens...
November 25
![](https://ijmstoragelive.blob.core.windows.net/ijmna/images/_1280x808_crop_center-center_none_ns/500_happybirthdaygulu.jpg)
Land Theft
IJM Celebrates Two Years in Gulu By Topping 150+ Property Restorations For Widows & Orphans
Today, IJM celebrates two years of securing justice for impoverished widows and orphans in Gulu, Uganda.
October 15