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"They are not allowed to be children"


November 8, 2011
By Peter Biro

The IRC's Peter Aturia explains the importance of education to parents in a remote area of Moroto district, Karamoja, Uganda.

Photo: Peter Biro/IRC

 "Education is not seen as important among people in rural Karamoja. Often, children are the actual bread earners for the family. They are not allowed to be children."

- Peter Aturia, the International Rescue Committee's education manager in Karamoja, Uganda. The IRC enrolls children in safe schools with well-trained teachers.

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