What is the context of people’s and children’s lives in Uganda?
A 21-year war in Northern Uganda has killed many thousands of civilians, including several raids. The Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA), composed of children and youth, most of whom are abducted from Northern Uganda, is based in Sudan, and is pledged to overthrow the Ugandan government. Hundreds of thousands of children have been affected by conflict; many are now orphans and many are HIV positive. Most have not been able to finish their education. All of this is in a context of severe economic deprivation, reduced farming and few jobs.
