Supporting communities to combat child abuse, domestic violence, and promote child rights and safety for every child in Uganda.
Every child deserves to grow up in a safe, nurturing, and violence‑free environment.
Children in Uganda face multiple forms of violence – including physical and emotional abuse, neglect, child labour, child marriage, and sexual exploitation. Our Child Protection and Anti‑Violence program works to prevent and respond to all forms of violence against children. We partner with families, schools, communities, and local authorities to create protective environments, strengthen reporting mechanisms, and provide psychosocial support to survivors. We also advocate for stronger child protection policies and laws.
We address child protection through these strategic pillars.
We work with families and communities to prevent violence through parenting education, awareness campaigns, and community‑based child protection committees.
We support the establishment of child helplines, referral pathways, and community reporting systems so that cases of abuse can be reported and responded to quickly.
We provide counselling, trauma‑informed care, and psychosocial support to children and families affected by violence, helping them heal and rebuild their lives.
We advocate for stronger child protection laws, support legal aid for child survivors, and work with justice systems to ensure perpetrators are held accountable.
We promote child‑friendly schools, train teachers to identify and respond to abuse, and work to eliminate corporal punishment and bullying in educational settings.
We strengthen families through economic support, parenting skills, and social protection, addressing the root causes of child vulnerability and violence.
Guided by Uganda's Children Act, the National Child Policy, and international frameworks including the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child.
Through prevention programs, awareness, and community mobilization, reduce the prevalence of violence against children in target communities.
Establish functional child protection referral pathways in 20 districts, connecting survivors to health, legal, and psychosocial services.
Deliver community‑based psychosocial support and counselling to 5,000 child survivors of violence and abuse.
Lead advocacy campaigns to strengthen the enforcement of the Children Act and promote policies that protect children from violence and exploitation.
Train teachers and school management committees in 100 schools to create safe, child‑friendly learning environments free from violence and bullying.
Support 2,000 families with parenting education, economic strengthening, and social support to reduce child vulnerability and prevent family breakdown.
Understanding the scale of violence and abuse affecting children.
Over 60% of Ugandan children experience physical or emotional violence, and 1 in 4 girls experience sexual violence before age 18.
Children often witness or experience domestic violence, which has lasting psychological and developmental consequences.
An estimated 3 million Ugandan children are engaged in child labour, many in hazardous conditions, depriving them of education and childhood.
Child protection systems are underfunded and understaffed, leaving many children without access to justice, support, and safe spaces.
Your support helps us prevent violence, protect children, and build a future where every child in Uganda can grow up safe, healthy, and with hope.