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Child Labor in Kampala (2010)

A child labor case from 2010 in Kampala, Uganda.

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Documented on the original SlaveryMap (2008–2016). We don’t have a verifiable source on file yet. Know one?

What happened

A 16 year old girl was promised that she would be taken back to school by her aunt. Instead she was forced to be a house servant. She was often beaten and denied food when she didn't complete her tasks.

Response and intervention

She reported her abuse to authorities and got help. Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) provides counseling and trauma therapy for victims and gets them tested for HIV and other sexually transmitted infections. Those is need of health care are taken to treatment centers and are rehabilitated to good health. UYDEL also provides training in life-skills and vocational skills like hairdressing, tailoring, electronics, catering, welding, carpentry and plumbing. A team of trained local artisans mentors the youths into skills that will enable them to find employment and start their own businesses. Uganda Youth Development Link (UYDEL) - UG-UYD-20102302-00026

Child Labor2009

Kampala, Uganda, 2009

Uganda UG

A 14 year old girl was promised a good paying job by a family friend. She was forced to do harsh house and garden work. She was paid for 1 month, however, she worked for 3 years.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016
Child Labor2009

Kampala, Uganda, 2009

Uganda UG

A 16 year old boy was promised a job in Kampala by his aunt but was forced to collect water for the family, the poultry, and the cattle. He was not aloud to leave.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016
Child Labor2009

Bwaise, Kampala, Uganda, 2009

Uganda UG

A 15 year old boy was forced by his father to go work for his uncle. His father hoped that it would be a better life for his son. The money the boy made was sent back to his father. He was kept in a small room with 12 other kids. Everyday they were forced to go collect scrap metal from town so his uncle could sell it. One time he failed to meet his quota and was beaten 100 times with a cain and was denied food for 4 days.

Needs a sourceArchive 2008–2016