Uganda

Demographic Data

  • Total Population: 37.78 million
  • Population under 15 years: 48%
  • Life Expectancy at Birth: 59 years
  • Human Development Index: 163 out of 188
  • World Bank Status: Low income
  • HIV/AIDS Prevalence (age 15-49): 7.3%
  • Mean Household Composition: 4.9 persons
  • Female-Headed Households: 29.5%
  • Early Marriage (% of children married by 18 years): 40%

Sources: World Bank, UNICEF, UNDP HDR 2015, DHS 2011

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BBC,

BBC reports the minister of social welfare, his deputy, and the director of Virgen de Asuncion have been charged with negligent homicide.

Plan International,

The focus of the position is to coordinate and implement projects by Plan International Country Offices and implementing partners, provide technical support for project planning, monitoring and evaluation and offer capacity building assistance for

ChildFund International,

The Advisor will provide technical guidance and support in the process of continuous institutional capacity building, program improvement, and promotion of regional strategic relationships.

Marissa Evans - The Texas Tribune,

Girl's death is a stark demonstration of Texas's foster care shortage.

Miranda Combs - WKYT,

Governor, First Lady talk about raising nine kids, and overhauling state foster care system

Julie Wootten, Tetona Dunlap, and Alex Riggins - Magic Valley,

Parents' drug abuse often lead children down a path of abuse, neglect, and abandonment.

Sarah Kleiner - Richmond Times-Dispatch,

A camp designed to help youths who have been through the foster care system cope with grief and connect with others who have lost their birth families.

UNHCR-RefugePoint,

UNHCR-RefugePoint is looking for a Child Protection Expert as part of its UNHCR-RefugePoint Collaboration Project. 

Brianna Bailey and Jaclyn Cosgrove - The Oklahoman - Lake Expo,

Two years into new plan to address neglect and abuse, workers still find significant care issues in DHS group homes. 

Robert Harding - auburnpub,

Restore Opportunity Now coalition seeks living wage for human service workers.