| dc.description.abstract | The study examined the role played by different organisations in resettlement of children living on the street in Kampala during COVID19. The study achieved it purposive through two objectives i.e., to examine the role played by organizations in resettlement of children from the street of Kampala City and secondly, to assess the challenges faced by organization during resettlement of children on the street of Kampala during COVID19. The study used a cross-section design, sampled comprised of staff of employees of World Vision, Abana, AVSI, KCC etc. The methods of data collection used were interview guides and observations. Data were processed through the interpretations of the questionnaires. The result of the study findings revealed that children on the street of Kampala were provided with food, accommodation, safety security and also noted limited financial resources, restricted movement during COVID-19 and negative attitudes on children living on the street of Kampala. The study therefore, concludes that there was provision of food, accommodation/housing, publicity/sensitizing refugees on COVID-19 pandemic, COVID tests, COVID immunization, provision of free masks and sterilizers, controlling their movements, and protecting them from law enforcement officers during total local down and curfew period; these are the roles played by different organizations in resettling street children during COVID-19 in Kampala Central Division. The study therefore recommends that; it is recommended that there is need to increase on donors and government funding to local organizations involved in resettling street children, that organizations involved in helping and supporting street children should always be given permission to continue helping the needy street children, that there is clear demarcation of roles and responsibilities, so as to avoid future clashes between politicians and organization managers | en_US |
