Though government had promised resettlement packages for the returnees, people went home empty handed except for few utensils by non Governmental Organisations.
Most of the villagers being peasant relying mainly on agriculture, the weather has not been favourable to them. There were floods which ravaged their crops and homes, then again drought.
With high level of poverty, the people are now faced with lack of food and the main victims are the women and children.
Many children are dying of malnutrition
Many young women are also HIV positive, some died leaving the burden of bringing up their children with grandmothers.
http://www.demotix.com/news/510061/malnutrition-high-among-returnees-northern-uganda
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