Sunday, July 1, 2007

1. Shelter
Every night in northern Uganda, tens of thousands of children, known as night commuters, flow into town centres.
They come seeking safety in shelters set up by aid agencies, with the Ugandan government unable to end a brutal 18-year war and protect them from rebel attacks.
At a centre known as the Arc in Gulu town, hundreds of boys will share the floor.

2. Studying
Many children walk long distances to find safety at night but they still want to learn and do their homework.
Desperate to break out of a cycle of war and dependence, many children, such as these teenage girls at the Arc, spend their evenings reading by what scant light there is in order to finish their homework by the next school day.
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