As a result, the child loses a sense of identity. Often, when children are adopted, the adoptee family refuses to give the child back to the original family when the war has ended. To solve this problem, entire families should move together or at least one parent or siblings should stay together. Camps for children and families who have been forced from their homes should be a place of safety and support. However, high levels of violence, alcohol, substance abuse, family quarrels, and sexual assault are often found in these camps.
Men are often in charge of handing out such things as food, water, firewood, and sheets.
By controlling these resources, the men gain power. They often abuse this power by demanding bribes or sexual favours from women and children. If the women and children do not follow the wishes of these men, they are subject to starvation and death. The first days and weeks in which masses of people are moved into a camp usually results in high death rates for children. Measles, diarrhea diseases, acute respiratory infections, malaria and malnutrition account for 60 to 80 per cent of reported deaths.