The Mucwini Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) Camp is located in the Kitgum region of Northern Uganda. On July 23-24, 2002 the camp was ravaged by the Lord's Resistance Army (LRA), in what is now termed the "Mucwini Massacre". 56 men, women and children were murdered.
Although the camp is no longer under threat, the individuals in Mucwini have suffered an terrible ordeal in addition to the existing trauma of being displaced, impoverished, malnourished and without a proper home. Since Mucwini has high percentages of youth and elderly populations, Horticultural Therapy for Youth has decided to address the trauma sufferd by the youngest members of the camp community. The Ageno Puodho project seeks to aid youth trauma victims in overcoming their psychological ailments through the use of horticultural therapy. Mucwini has relatively fertile soil and adequate rainfall, making the project feasible.
