Though Uganda now has a stable government, it is still crippled by debt, lack of industry, and the AIDS crisis.  Therefore, the government is unable to support services to rescue its children.  Churches and international relief agencies are vital to confront this crisis on a daily basis.

While other children are able to remain with grandparents or other family members, that is not always ideal.  Often these relatives neglect the children or use them as servants for the rest of the house hold.  There is so much malnutrition that thousands of children suffer from stunted growth, disease and the ravages of neglect.  Very few have access to an education.

At times these abuses are so flagrant children are forced to flee.  They have nowhere to go but into the streets.  There they become thieves and prostitutes and drug addicts.  Ultimately, many become infected with AIDS (HIV) themselves.