They come seeking safety in shelters set up by aid agencies, with the Ugandan government unable to end a brutal 18-year war and protect them from rebel attacks.
At a centre known as the Arc in Gulu town, hundreds of boys will share the floor. See BBC news In pictures: Night commuters.
One of the reasons why children walk the lengths they do is because of scenes like this.
A child stands outside a burnt home in an internally displaced persons camp near Soroti town because of a cooking fire that swept through a quarter of the camp.
Such fires are common in the camps and result in thousands of injuries and deaths each year.
Words and images: Jake Price, Hikari pictures
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Prayer and Action Weekend for the Children of Northern Uganda
On September 23-25, faith leaders and communities around the world will speak out to raise attention to the forgotten plight of children in northern Uganda.
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