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Parents at Work - a Photo Essay |
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In this issue we feature two students who joined our program in primary school and have overcome the challenges of their early life to achieve remarkable success in university and beyond. |
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Our single mums, dads, aunts, and grandparents struggle to earn the equivalent of one or two dollars a day to support their families. They are entrepreneurial, creative, and industrious, often working from dawn until long after dusk, seven days a week. Click on the picture below to meet six of these remarkable people. |
Juliet arranges the vegetables that she sells at the local outdoor market. |
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With the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lockdowns, fifteen million children had their education interrupted due to school closure. The impact goes beyond education. School is more than a physical space for some children; it is a safe place from violence. For others, it is a source of regular nourishment. |
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The Impact of COVID Lockdown on Learners |
With one of the youngest populations in the world, Uganda was already struggling with high rates of child labour. But with the world now facing a wave of economic hardship, in a single year the pandemic has set back any progress made to reduce child labour by twenty years. |
Child Labour in Uganda The Hidden Costs of COVID |