Kampala, Uganda, Uganda
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.
Location
Uganda · Kampala, Uganda · 2009 (location generalized to protect survivors)
Response & intervention
The Girl called her sister and her sister rescued her and took her to UYDEL.
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-20091012-00027
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