At the very core of War Child’s overseas programming is the belief that for a community to experience a robust recovery following conflict, the community itself must drive the process. War Child’s role is as a facilitator and capacity builder. We can help individuals improve their skills to better access opportunities for personal growth. This is not only for those young people who attend our programs but also our staff overseas, 95% of whom are recruited from the community.
Much of the war in northern Uganda was fought by children. The rebel forces, the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) abducted between 20,000 and 40,000 children and forced them to fight, become sex slaves or otherwise enslaved them.
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It’s estimated that there are 14 million children under the age of 15 orphaned by AIDS in sub-Saharan Africa alone.
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Recovery from the worst and bloodiest war in recorded African history will not be easy for the Democratic Republic of Congo.
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When a family is destitute, children suffer. They are unable to attend school, more prone to disease and hunger and at much greater risk of exploitation and abuse.
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Following Sierra Leone's independence from Britain in 1961, the country descended into 35 years of internal conflict, which decimated key social and economic infrastructure.
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Over nine months have passed since the devastating earthquake took the lives of 220,000 people in Haiti.
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The horrors of the situation in Darfur are well documented. Fighting between Sudanese governmental forces, the janjaweed, and many other militias has left up to countless thousands dead.
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Since the end of the war in May 2009, Sri Lanka’s east coast has seen improvements in economic recovery, social services and the rebuilding of infrastructure such as roads and communications. And so, after six years of successful programming, War Child’s Sri Lanka Program has drawn to a close.
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