Child soldiers' stories

Here's the stories of some former child soldiers that War Child has helped. To ensure their security and allow them to rebuild their lives free from the stigma of their past, we've concealed their identities.

 

Julet - former Ugandan child soldier Juliet

Juliet was abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army in Uganda when she was just 12 years old. She became pregnant and lost her baby - but it led to a remarkable journey that took her all the way to David Cameron's front door.

 

Agnes - child soldier abuducted by the LRAAgnes

Agnes was abducted by the Lord's Resistance Army when she was 10 and was forced to kill another child who had tried to escape. She managed to escape and we're now helping her to rebuild her life.