improving living conditions

War Child found that one of the biggest threats to children’s health and safety in the camps was the bad state of their homes. The problem was worse for children who lived in the camp without their parents or any other adults as they were often forced to live on the edge of the community which meant that they were easy targets for sexual abuse.

The state of their huts meant that they weren’t protected from the weather and their doors, if they even had one, didn’t have locks. As a result children were getting sick, having their stuff stolen and being prayed on by soldiers and some men within the community.

In the last year hundreds of children have had their homes repaired or rebuilt and can now live in a more safe environment. Bedding and doors have been supplied and we have helped some move with their communities when they have left the main camp to form new, smaller sites. We have also referred children to medical professionals for conditions such as HIV/AIDS and epilepsy as they weren’t getting the care they needed.