Becoming Voice for those without a Voice

Doctor Robi Sonderegger, has issued a challenge to Sunshine Coast residents and beyond to become champions against injustice and a voice for children whose cry goes unheard.

"We are not asking for your money, we want more than that! We want your voice, your gifts and talents and most importantly your heart."

Dr. Robi's newly formed FRONTLINE Movement is gathering momentum and support on behalf of the estimated 35,000 Ugandan children that have been abducted and tortured by the fanatical Lord's Resistance Army (LRA).

Led by the religious dictator, Joseph Kony, the LRA set out on an unholy quest to cleanse Ugandan soil from evil twenty years ago. They have terrorized the Ugandan people with a traumatic and emotionally manipulative violence that has caused even the United Nations to declare Uganda to be the "most dangerous place in the world for children to live and the world's worst unattended emergency".

Abductees have been subjected to brutal amputations of limbs, witnessed the murder of parents, have been forced to kill other captives. Children found crossing the path of the LRA have had their nose and ears cut off, and eyes plucked out and are punished with instant execution if they cry out in pain.

Thousands of abducted children have managed to escape captivity although there are genuine fears amongst government officials and professionals that the abuse and post-traumatic stress they have experienced will create another destructive cycle of violence if not dealt with.

Dr Robi's expertise in the area of cross-cultural child trauma has enabled him to train aid agency workers using the evidence based trauma rehabilitation program that he has developed. Organizations such as World Vision, Children of War, and Childcare International, have incorporated the program, which is based on forgiveness, life-purpose, identity formation and leadership, into their staff training.

FRONTLINE inspires local communities to action through seminars, small group initiatives as well as through the Frontline.org website.