16 Worst Places to Raise a Family

Kampala, Uganda

Like in many African countries, Ugandan children face high mortality rates of 100 deaths to every 1000 births and many perish from malnutrition, malaria, diarrhea, and even HIV/AIDS.

Uganda is also one of the few remaining places on earth where human sacrifices are still known to occur, and children are often the targets. It’s believed that good luck and fortune will come to those who sacrifice a child and there have been many reports of kids being abducted on their walk to school to be sold off to witch doctors.

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