Peace & Human Rights
Peace Together Uganda: Having Fled the War at 12 Years Old, He Now Devotes His Life to Rebuilding the Country
Guerrilla rebels tried to enlist him when he was still just a child. Today Leonsyo Akena – priest and founder of Peace Together Uganda – advocates for education, interreligious dialogue, human rights, reconciliation, and the coexistence of communities marked by decades of violence.