Rachele Rehabilitation Centre located in Lira district has provided rehabilitation and reintegration services to over 2,354 formerly abducted children. On arrival to the centre the children are offered food, medical care and resettlement kits, consisting of clothes, bedding and washing items. In the welcome ceremony for the children all the old clothes and military attires are burned symbolically to mark the end of bush life and the start of a new life in freedom from terror. To encourage quick recovery children are encouraged to talk about their experiences in captivity and express their feelings through drawings, drama and music. They are encouraged to believe they are still children and they can still reclaim their childhood. They are taught all over again to play, dance and have a good time as other children not affected by abduction do. Catch-up classes are conducted to prepare children for going home. They are taught to read, write, and given lessons in Mathematics, health education, debates and news analysis as well as skill in tailoring, hair dressing and catering among others. Table 5: Number of Children rehabilitated by Rachele in Rehabilitation Centre Sex Boys Girls Total Number of Children 1,476 878 2,354 Source: Activities Update – Rachele Rehabilitation Centre – Lira report. 2006 Kitgum Concerned Women Association (KICWA) Reception Centre found in Kitgum District has resettled over 3,725 of formerly abducted children since its establishment in 1998. Table 6: FAC rehabilitated by KICWA 1998 and 2006 (March) Year Female Male Total 1998 48 194 242 1999 43 56 99 2000 17 213 230 2001 56 250 306 2002 113 418 531 2003 434 1,032 1,466 2004 430 559 989 2005 97 112 209 2006 (March) 17 18 34 TOTAL 1,254 2,852 4,106 Source: KICWA 2006 36