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Uganda

Up until 2006, Kitgum District in northern Uganda was gripped by armed conflict. Violence against local communities, the abduction of thousands of children and armed confrontation with government troops led to thousands of deaths and the enforced displacement of almost two million people.

Kitgum Concerned Women’s Association (KICWA)
KICWA was formed in 1998 by a group of women volunteers who were concerned about the plight of formerly abducted children from Kitgum District in northern Uganda. KICWA runs a Reception and Reintegration Centre that responds to the needs of formerly abducted children and their families. To date, KICWA has helped reintegrate more than 4,000 children. Now as the number of children returning from captivity has decreased due to the peace process, KICWA is focusing on the resettlement needs of communities displaced by the conflict, as well as ongoing support for former abductees.

“[Being a former child soldier] prepared me to work for formerly abducted children as I could imagine exactly what they went through..."

"I felt confident that I was finally reaching home."

Partner Contact:
Christopher Arwai
Programme Manager
Kitgum Concerned Women's Association
PO Box 282
Kitgum
Uganda
Tel: (+256) 772 857153
Email: arwaichris@kicwa.org