Portland NBC affiliate KGW, Channel 8, features Julius Achon on Christmas and New Years Day
Portland NBC affiliate KGW, Channel 8, will feature Julius Achon on Christmas and New Years Day at 4:00 pm on its “Making A Difference” special
Read MoreKristina Health Center Treats Patient #1,000
Last week, Monica, a four year-old girl with fever and chills, was carried—sweating and listless—by her mother approximately three miles from their hut in Awake village to Kristina Health Center (KHC). Upon arrival, Monica was registered and escorted to the shaded veranda outside with her mother until her name was called. She was carried into [...]
Read MoreKristina Health Center Opens Its Doors on October 1, 2012!
Kristina Health Center opened its doors to the community and began treating patients on October 2, 2012. As the month of December opens, over 1,000 patients have been seen and treated. Prior to the clinic opening, patients were required to travel, in the best of cases four miles – and frequently more than forty – [...]
Read MoreKristina Health Center Dedicated on August 25, 2012
Thanks to our thousand plus supporters, friends at Nike and Runner’s World Magazine and other generous organizations, the Achon Uganda Children’s Fund team and our sister organization Love Mercy Australia, Kristina Health Center (KHC) was formally dedicated on August 25, 2012. Julius Achon’s dream – bringing healthcare for the first time to thousands in [...]
Read More2012 Julius Achon Run – 1,500 Compete
On November 9, 2012, Julius Achon again returned to his former primary school, Orum Primary in Orum, Uganda, where he and a group of Portland-based Nike volunteers hosted the 2nd annual Nike sponsored Julius Achon cross country meet. As in 2011, the event was a huge success; this year’s crowd even larger than last. Competitors, teachers, [...]
Read MorePortland NBC affiliate runs special Olympic segment on Julius Achon
The NBC affiliate in Portland, Oregon– KGW Channel 8–has produced a fantastic 8-minute segment on Julius Achon and the founding of the Achon Uganda Children’s Fund.
Read MoreRunner’s World Revisits Julius Achon’s Story
After AUCF founder Julius Achon and Executive Director Jim Fee visited with Runner’s World magazine in Emmaus, PA, in June to thank them for the “Born to Run Back” article in January 2012, Runner’s World Editor-in-Chief David Wiley wrote a wonderful “Editor’s Letter” in the September issue, sharing the impact AUCF had on Runner’s World, and the impact RW has had on AUCF.
Read MoreGreat Portland line-up performs to benefit AUCF August 10th
Tom Grant, Andrew Gorny, Kristen Hewitt, In Good Company, Alex Taimanao, and Travis Stine present the Achon Uganda Children’s Fund Benefit Concert, taking place on Friday, August 10, 2012, at the beautifully renovated Arista Ballroom in Portland, Oregon’s Hawthorne District.
Read MoreKristina Health Clinic dedication set for August 25th
After more than two years of dreaming, planning, fund-raising and construction, Awake villagers eagerly await the formal dedication of Kristina Health Center on August 25, 2012.
Read MoreNike-sponsored 2011 Achon Run in Uganda a huge success
On November 5, 2011, Julius Achon returned to his former primary school, Orum Primary in Orum, Uganda, where he and a group of Portland-based Nike volunteers hosted a Nike sponsored XC meet with more than 1000 children attending.
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