The Ugandan Government is in the throes of privatizing its assets, but there is a lack of financial expertise to work out the complex deals. During the war we lost so many of our educated people. For most children there is barely enough money even for primary education. Many children end up helping at home, or selling things on the streets, rather than attending school. Child soldiers who once wielded deadly weapons and learnt to be ruthless to survive are ill-equipped for living in a peaceful community.
Crime is rife.
In the countryside gangs await passing vehicles to puncture their tyres and murder and rob the passengers. Vehicle owners often have an anti-hijack alarm fitted to the driver's door. In Kampala, those with property sleep more easily at night with dogs guarding their compound. Less dramatic but more common are thefts from electricity and phone lines by neighbours who tap in illegally. There are many aid agencies working in Uganda, and together with the Government progress is being made.