World Vision in Uganda has said it is closing a reception center for abductees by former Lord’s Resistance Army rebels citing high operational costs.
Paddy Mugalula, the World Vision programme manager said on Tuesday that they are considering World Vision Child Reception Center in March next year.
Mugalula said that despite the fact that the reception center operates on a high budget he didn’t disclose; only a few former LRA captives are returning.
He explained that they have only received 8 former captives since the year begun, compared to 200 children they would receive each month about seven years ago.
Mr Mugalula said it is hard for World Vision to raise the money needed to run the center.
He however, said the relief agency would continue supporting the former captives whenever it is necessary adding that their focus is now on health, child protection, education and livelihood.
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