Forty-three people freed from ADF rebels finished rehab training Saturday at the Defense headquarters. The three-month program taught them job skills like fixing motorcycles, sewing clothes, and making furniture. Most came from Uganda, but some were from Congo and Tanzania. A woman even had twins during the program, adding two more to the original count.
The military works with the Amnesty Commission and the Bridgeway Foundation to help these former captives. They learn new skills and receive mental health care after escaping the terrorist group. Bridgeway drops leaflets and broadcasts messages urging rebels to leave ADF camps in Congo. Those who escape can join the rehab program at Al Shifa Center.
Each person got an amnesty card showing they left the rebels and can live freely in Uganda. They can return to their families and attend free government schools. Military leaders say their operations against ADF have made eastern Congo safer. Trade between the countries has grown as security improves in border areas.
The military works with the Amnesty Commission and the Bridgeway Foundation to help these former captives. They learn new skills and receive mental health care after escaping the terrorist group. Bridgeway drops leaflets and broadcasts messages urging rebels to leave ADF camps in Congo. Those who escape can join the rehab program at Al Shifa Center.
Each person got an amnesty card showing they left the rebels and can live freely in Uganda. They can return to their families and attend free government schools. Military leaders say their operations against ADF have made eastern Congo safer. Trade between the countries has grown as security improves in border areas.
