Aligan went on the streets of Kampala in September 2003 when his parents separated. He was caught in between the anger of the father caused by the separation.
Aligan was beaten, kicked, denied food and surely abused by his father in every way possible. He was the scapegoat to the father. Though he sought help from the local council and police security, none of them intervened.

The father’s brutality drove him to the streets and started fending for himself from the garbage and sleeping under sewage pipes at Nakivubo-the national Stadium (locally known as BEIRUT).

As a result of the assault, his health deteriorated a great deal and became very sick. A friend who already knew the clubhouse, in July 2004 led him to Tigers Club clinic. His kidney had been affected. He was straight away admitted in the emergency refuge center where he was given intensive medical care. With numerous consultations and treatment from the big hospitals (Mengo and The Surgery) Aligan’s health was restored.    
 
One evening as the boys in the refuge center gathered around the family stove, his friends rebuked him for making unnecessary noise and laughters. He was heard defending himself saying, “let me laugh and laugh heartily for its only here that am free to laugh and have joy. There is no laughter in the grave.” Aligan is now at Tudabujja (half way home) awaiting placement with a carer.