Uganda | Children of Kitanga

Children of Kitanga (Kabale), south western Uganda, close to the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda's borders.
Catholic parish mission of Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda.

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Uganda's population is estimated at 31 million, 50% of whom are under the age of 14.

Emerging from the devastation of the civil war in the 1970s and 1980s, Uganda has made significant steps in economic and social development, yet still contends with major challenges to improve health and education services as well as food security.

In the fight against HIV/AIDS, Uganda is earning international recognition for its achievements; however, the epidemic has left an estimated 2.1 million orphaned children in its wake and remains a serious threat to the country's youth.

In the catholic parish mission of Kitanga, 50km from Kabale, in the south western part of Uganda, Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda continues his struggle to provide care and comfort for the sick and secure the basic rights to food, shelter, medicine and education for its children.

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Africa • Uganda • Kabale • Kitanga • catholic parish mission • Fr. Gaetano Batanyenda • Antonio Pizzi • volunteering • volontariato • children • bambini • HIV/AIDS • no profit • documentary • documentario

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