Ricky Richard Anywar

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Rick Richard Anywar is a Ugandan politician and former child soldier of the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebel founded by Joseph Kony. Anywar was conscripted at the age of 14 and served in the rebel army for two years before escaping at the age of 16. He was orphaned after his parents were killed by the LRA.[1] He founded (FRO), a nonprofit organisation focusing on reintegrating former child soldiers back to normal life.[2] He is currently a member of the Ugandan Parliament representing Agago West County.[3] He won the 2008 .[4][5]

Early life and education[]

Anywar was raised in Northern Region, Uganda where he was abducted at the age of 14 along with his brother, after other family members, including his parents, were killed during an invasion of their village by the LRA forces. Both Anywar and his brother were forced to fight as child soldiers for two and a half years before they escaped from the rebel group. His brother, who escaped earlier, committed suicide. Anywar was then left a complete orphan and homeless at the age of 16.[6] He was rehabilitated and secured a University degree. After graduation from Kyambogo University, he had a stint in the before quitting to found Friends of Orphans, a nonprofit organisation focusing on rehabilitating and reintegrating former child soldiers.[3] He currently serves as the Executive Director of the organisation.[7]

Political career[]

Anywar was elected to the Agago County seat in the 11th Ugandan parliament on the ticket of National Resistance Movement in 2021.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Ricky Richard Anywar". en.gariwo.net (in Italian). Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  2. ^ "Rehabilitating Child-Soldiers: Friends of Orphans (FRO)". BORGEN. 2014-02-20. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  3. ^ a b c "NUP Candidate Withdraws From Agago West County Seat :". Uganda Radionetwork. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  4. ^ https://www.freetheslaves.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/FTS_Previous-Award-Winners_FriendsofOrphans.pdf
  5. ^ "Anywar Ricky Richard, World of Children". worldofchildren.org. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  6. ^ "Netzkraft Movement". www.netzkraft.net. Retrieved 2021-08-16.
  7. ^ Moe, Todd. "Moving the world: from child soldier to community servant". NCPR. Retrieved 2021-08-16.


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