STREET CHILD KNOCKED ON CITY ROAD
HSC Uganda
Hits: 1206
Police is hunting for a taxi driver who knocked a Karamojong girl living on the streets.
The accident happened at Clock Tower on Monday afternoon.
The unidentified girl was begging on the streets when the speeding car knocked her dead
The country Director Dwelling places, Damon Wamara says this is one of the many accidents that happen to such children although many remain unreported.
He adds that they have also received reports from children that they are never given treatment if they go to health centers for help.
Mr. Wamara emphasizes that the streets are not a safe place for children and calls for concerted efforts to have them off the streets.