After a child is released from an armed group, a three-year long reintegration programme starts.

The child is provided with a social worker which will be a steady hand to hold on to through the reintegration process. The child will receive psychosocial support, health care, basic items you need when you start over and supported with education and reintegration back to the community- transitioning to a civilian life.

The road is filled with challenging moments for the children and their families. Stigma, fear, shifting loyalties, earning a living and come to peace with the past.

A full reintegration programme costs USD 2,000 per child because it is such a resource intensive programme, but there are no shortcuts in reintegration if we want children to stay outside the armed groups.