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Are child-beggars on Uganda's streets 'sold'?

Are child-beggars on Uganda's streets 'sold'?

Published 1 year, 10 months ago
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More than 100 mothers in Uganda have been given community service for allowing their children to beg on the streets of Kampala. We hear more about why street-begging is a huge issue in the country and how most are from a particular region where they are sold as a commodity.

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