'One of President Bush's last acts in office was to sifn the Child Soldier Prevention Act. World Vision initiated the bill and served as a key advisor in its drafting. The act restricts U.S. military assistances to governments using child soldiers. Countries that could be immediately affected are Afghanistan, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sri Lanka, Sudan, and Uganda. An estimated 250,000 children serve as soldiers in government and rebel armies around the world.'
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