It's from several years ago, but is still informative:

Good article this week in the Ugandan newspaper (Daily Monitor) about why it is necessary to address the issues of street children.  The article explains some of the causes of street children and frames the issue nicely by discussing the importance of rallying the community to discuss it.

The Ugandan government is acknowledging the inequalities that currently exist in access to education in Uganda right now and are working to adjust the quota system that is used to provide government sponsored scholarships.  To learn more about this issue and the different options the government is considering, check out the article below...

This news clip shows the reaction of the people in Lira, northern Uganda, as they watched the video and interviews a few on their thoughts on the campaign.

The KONY 2012 video (created by Invisible Children) has increased the conversation about Uganda... but what are people saying?  Check out the links below to learn more:

Aljazeera covered a story last month about Ugandan students mining sand to help pay school fees.  Take a moment to watch this short video-- it really explains some of the challenges that are faced despite "free" primary school.  As the reporter mentions, "the temptation to stay away from school is strong."  Many of these same issues are faced by the children we support.  Most C.R.O. children were originally found working on the streets.  The video mentions the International Labor Organization (ILO) and C.R.O. is actually a member of that organization as well- working to advocate for children's rights and for fewer children to be working.