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Gorilla-tracking tourist activities in Uganda's Bwindi Impenetrable National Park generate critical revenue for conservation. They also create jobs for many people living on the boundary of the park. International tourists pay U$600 to experience a gorilla trek managed by Uganda Wildlife Authority (UWA). The community receives a share of this revenue, and a portion of the funds go to community projects such as clinics and schools. Ruhija Vulnerable Children School is one of these many schools located in one of the four sectors of the Park.
There are 120 orphans living at this school.
Clashes in nearby Democratic Republic of the Congo forced thousands into Uganda in 2019. Nearly two in three were children.Source: Global Report on Food Crises 2020Beds and blankets have been donated; children share beds and clothes.
Jill is walking down from the kitchen to the classrooms.
A visiting couple provided funds to build this rain reservoir
The nearest well is a two-hour hike down the mountain-side.