Uganda, April 16 -- Activists and leaders dealing with children's affairs in Masaka City are worried about the increasing number of street children.

They have implored the government to allocate enough resources to address the problem.

Ms Adah Nkolentah, the manager of Masaka Child Restoration Outreach, a voluntary organisation that reintegrates street children with their families, said most of the children flocking the streets are from Masaka City slums such as Nyendo, Ssenyange, Ssaza and Katwe while others hail from the neighbouring districts.

"These numbers are shocking and mirror the extent of the problem. Such numbers come during the grasshopper harvesting season, which attracts a large number of them because of glaring poverty l...