Uganda
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Twenty years of conflict between the Ugandan government and the armed militia group the Lord’s Resistance Army (LRA) caused extreme suffering in the north as people fled their homes for crowded camps and were torn apart by the abduction of their children.
Early hopes of peace have seen people moving back to their homes, and we are helping them get back on their feet again with seeds, tools and training.
Despite the war in the north, drought and neglect by the government have nevertheless caused the dry eastlands of Karamoja to become the country’s poorest area.
Uganda should be commended for its huge success with reducing its rate of HIV infections, but complacency risks seeing the figures rise again.
Greener than its neighbours, and small in size, Uganda could be self-sufficient. But good governance is needed. And so far the rate of political reform has been slow, with the first multi-party elections only held in 2006.
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Throughout Lent we have asked people to give up something and donate the money they save or they raise to our Give it up! appeal. |
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We can only maintain detailed sections online for our major programmes of work, but here are brief details about our programmes in countries outside of that main list |
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Find out how we are helping people in East Africa cope with the a drought that has left millions of people short of food and water |
![CAFOD supported communities with seeds, tools and training to help local people move home and reintegrate in Northern Uganda [CAFOD]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/uganda/images/move-home-and-reintegrate/945382-1-eng-GB/move-home-and-reintegrate_0column75_06space_landscape.jpg) | CAFOD film to star in UN festival Our documentary about war-torn Northern Uganda will mark the 60th anniversary of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights at the “We the Peoples” film festival |
 | Kenya: Catastrophe looms as drought brings life to a standstill We have pledged half a million pounds to save lives as drought takes a hold in many parts of East Africa - but our appeal urgently needs to raise one million pounds, so our partners working on the front line can reach the most vulnerable families in the worst affected areas |
