New Save the Children Research: 10 Percent of Children Arriving in Uganda Say They Were Raped as They Fled DR Congo's Brutal Conflict
April 18, 2018
April 18, 2018
FAIRFIELD, Connecticut, April 18 -- Save the Children issued the following news release:
As thousands of Congolese refugees arrive in Uganda each week, a new assessment by Save the Children has found that 10 percent of newly arrived children said they were raped during their journey to Uganda.
The assessment--which interviewed 132 refugee children, aged 10-17, about their protection and education needs1--also found that hunger was the biggest issue facing children on th . . .
As thousands of Congolese refugees arrive in Uganda each week, a new assessment by Save the Children has found that 10 percent of newly arrived children said they were raped during their journey to Uganda.
The assessment--which interviewed 132 refugee children, aged 10-17, about their protection and education needs1--also found that hunger was the biggest issue facing children on th . . .