There are many working children in Uganda. Many of these working children are aged between 10-14 years. Some are in the 15 – 17 year age group. Some are less than 10 years old. Findings indicate that most of the working children have attended some formal education. Although this is the case, findings further indicate that still one in every five working children had no formal education. This implies that these children have very few options and are therefore prone to exploitation and poor conditions of work. Where do they work? Some of the working children work at their employer’s premises or “sites”, whereas some work in plantations, crop farming or doing unskilled manual labour. Many of the working children are engaged in domestic duties. Girls are more likely to engage in domestic work than boys. Cattle herder, Uganda, 2016.

Fishermen getting there nets ready in a small fishing village in the shores of Lake Edward, Uganda, 2016.