africa through my friend's experience

I have a friend named Laurie who is heading to Africa April 6 and will visit four different orphanages with a team. Laurie and I jog together, and I am learning about her preparation for this trip and all that she is learning along the way. I will share things with you as I learn from her. The horrors of some of the stories are beyond my ability to comprehend. One orphanage that Laurie will go to can be found at http://www.kissesfromkatie.blogspot.com/. Another site is a home for orphans who were child soldiers in Uganda. One website of an organization that advocates for child soldiers is http://www.invisiblechildren.com/.