Children gather in Gulu, Northern Uganda. They flee the villages in the late afternoon to avoid abduction and death at the hands of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) up to 25,000 children sleep outside in Gulu town each evening. Nearly 9000 children have been abducted in the past 12 months. After sleeping the night outside in the wet, cold, open-air bus station they rise at 4am to start the 10-20km walk back to their villages. 2003

Children sleeping in the 'Ark' in Gulu, Northern Uganda. There is no large- scale aid work helping the children who sleep out in the streets, local NGO's give their services for free to help children find shelter for the evening. They flee the villages in the late afternoon to avoid abduction and death at the hands of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) up to 25,000 children sleep outside in Gulu town each evening. Nearly 9000 children have been abducted in the past 12 months. After sleeping the night outside in the wet, cold, open-air bus station they rise at 4am to start the 10-20km walk back to their villages. 2003

Children sleeping in the 'Ark' in Gulu, Northern Uganda. There is no large- scale aid work helping the children who sleep out in the streets, local NGO's give their services for free to help children find shelter for the evening. They flee the villages in the late afternoon to avoid abduction and death at the hands of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) up to 25,000 children sleep outside in Gulu town each evening. Nearly 9000 children have been abducted in the past 12 months. After sleeping the night outside in the wet, cold, open-air bus station they rise at 4am to start the 10-20km walk back to their villages. 2003

Local defense forces have been mobilized to try to aid the government forces in rural areas. They are mostly ex-rebels who have returned home. With old weapons and no uniforms or pay they provide protection against the LRA in villages throughout the country. 2003

Local defense forces have been mobilized to try to aid the government forces in rural areas. They are mostly ex-rebels who have returned home. With old weapons and no uniforms or pay they provide protection against the LRA in villages throughout the country. 2003

Government forces have been fighting the LRA for seventeen years. With limited funding and ancient weaponry their effectiveness is limited. 2003

LRA fighters captured in an ambush are paraded in front of the town in Soroti, Central Uganda. Although they were themselves abducted several years ago they were imprisoned and most probably executed. 2003

A victim of an LRA attack lies dumped by the side of the road outside Gulu, Northern Uganda. Thousands have been killed during the 17 years of conflict. 2003

The body of a Victim killed by the LRA is wheeled on the back of a bike back to his village for burial. 2003

Internally displaced, living in a disused flour factory, wait for their family members to return with money after looking for work. If they do not work, there are no aid agencies to help with feeding programs, they will go hungry. 2003

Children are given rosary's by their parents in the hope this will protect them from the LRA. 2003

Children sleeping in the 'Ark' in Gulu, Northern Uganda. There is no large-scale aid work helping the children who sleep out in the streets, local NGO's give their services for free to help children find shelter for the evening. They flee the villages in the late afternoon to avoid abduction and death at the hands of Joseph Kony's Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) up to 25,000 children sleep outside in Gulu town each evening. Nearly 9000 children have been abducted in the past 12 months. After sleeping the night outside in the wet, cold, open-air bus station they rise at 4am to start the 10-20km walk back to their villages. 2003