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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

Ugandan kids lose hope in long school closure amid pandemic

 Annet Aita, whose job is to wash sandy soil in which gold dust is trapped and extract it using highly toxic mercury, works at a gold mining site in the village of Mawero, on the outskirts of Busia town, in eastern Uganda on Monday, Oct. 18, 2021. A typical day can bring in just over $2, enough for a child to buy a pair of used shoes. But work also provides a refuge. Aita said she felt more fortunate than some friends who "got pregnancies at home." 

read more... https://ktar.com/story/4747306/ugandan-kids-lose-hope-in-long-school-closure-amid-pandemic/

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