Children begging in Kampala is a normal sight and no one seems to see it as a strange phenomena. Not even the government authorities yet it’s the sole responsibility of the state to provide education to its children and make sure all children are kept in school.
Children in Kampala have become the number one source of Labor on the streets because they can generate sympathy from passerby's.
What i found out was that physical abuse and emotional abuse on street beggar children was widespread and at least 4 out of 5 children on the streets have bruises , wounds or broken limbs as injuries inflicted by the parents that send them to beg , passerby's or as a result of fights amongst themselves .
Many government authorities say some political leaders and social organizations are persuading the poor to move to Kampala. They allegedly lure them with promises of food and money but are used by NGOs to convince foreign donors to give more money to them.
In a bid to reduce the increasing number of street beggars Thousands have been transported by the government with support from the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and other aid agencies to their region but after a short time they return to the streets and it’s a continuous chain.
According to United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and Kampala City Council (KCC) about 80 per cent of Kampala's street beggars come from Karamoja.
In many instances, women, particularly mothers have been found to be the key decision makers regarding out-migration. Women often made the decision to leave Karamoja with or without children, often because they were neglected or abused by a male relative or husband.
To women, some of the immediate factors that compel them to move are: loss of livestock, poor harvests, abandonment or death of breadwinners or key family members, and the weakening or collapse of social safety nets.
Those who are abandoned believe that they have no other recourse than to beg in Kampala. Many women become angry when their husband takes a new wife and take themselves and their children away. Others leave the region to escape arranged marriages. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is on the increase in Karamoja according to a report by UNFPA, which states that thousands of girls aged 10-15 are being circumcised and forcefully married off. About 100% of the Pokot girls have undergone FGM exposing them to risks of HIV/AIDS, excessive bleeding and death. Posted by change at 1:49 AM 0 comments
The African perspective of the creator In my own observation and extensive research finds that most African languages don’t have the word God. They instead term him as the creator. Take for example in my language lasuban meant is creator. The Basoga call him ibumba waife. The baganda call him katonda.
A day to celebrate oxygen free and fair , nourishing everyone without discrimination, wish the world was this beautiful , with people treating each other with this passion, A passion that Knoweth no blind, def , Rich or poor , but serves everyone like he is a servant but he is a master, oh oxygen i wish i get as kind as you are.
