It is now illegal to offer money to street children in Uganda

The government in Uganda have announced a new law in Uganda making it a criminal offence to offer money, food, or donations to street children. The government says that the new law is intended to stop the commercial and sexual exploitation of vulnerable children.

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(Photo: street children in Uganda.
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