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Child Protection

We believe every child deserves to be protected from violence, live a full life, and have the chance to grow and learn so that they may reach their full potential.

Where we work, we build a safety net of loving people to protect children, prevent harm and ensure that those who are harmed receive the help they need to recover.

 

Why we do what we do

We are working hard to make a better future for children. Despite our efforts, thousands still don’t have access to what they need to thrive.

  • Child neglect, defilement and domestic violence are among the top 10 leading crimes in Uganda
  • 70% of children in upper primary and lower secondary report physical violence
  • 12% of young girls in Uganda get married at 15 years of age
  • 57% are married by the age of 18.

Support our child
protection programs

Being safe is something that many of us take for granted. Yet sadly, millions of children around the world are in danger of abuse, neglect and exploitation.

With your support we are working to protect children from harm at home, at school and in the communities where we work.

Our approach to child protection

We don’t just work to keep children free from dangerous situations, we also actively work to reduce poverty and social stigma that often lead to atrocities against children such as abuse, child labour, neglect and child marriage.

Ending Violence Against Children

Every child has the right to live and thrive in a safe and caring family environment, free from all forms of violence. But for hundreds of children where we work, abuse, neglect, exploitation and violence is a daily occurrence.

Ending Sexual Violence Against Children

Sexual violence against children is a gross violation of children’s rights. It can take the form of sexual abuse, harassment, rape or sexual exploitation through prostitution or pornography.

Ending Child Labor

More than 2 million children in Uganda are reportedly engaged in child labor. The work is physically and mentally dangerous, and forces children out of education. We are working with businesses, communities and authorities to end the practice.

Ending Child Marriage & Teenage Pregnancy

Forty percent of girls in Uganda are married before they turn 18. One in four teenage girls over 15 have already given birth or are pregnant. These results are even worse in the rural communities where we work.

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Ending child marriage & teenage pregnancy

Forty percent of girls in Uganda are married before they turn 18. One in four teenage girls over 15 have already given birth or are pregnant. This has a devastating impact on their future – it forces children out of education, traps them in a cycle of poverty, and endangers the lives of young mothers and their babies.

We work with communities to change attitudes and practices towards child marriage. We support adolescents to know their rights and the laws that protect them, and to get access to sexual and reproductive health information. We lobby officials to try and get laws enforced. We work with schools to improve girls’ access to education, as staying in school longer can reduce the chance of girls becoming pregnant or married.

Back to School Program

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The Back to School Program ensures that children from low-income families in our area receive the tools they need to succeed in school. This includes backpacks stuffed with grade level supplies for children plus sanitary towels for teenage girls in our programs and those from poverty stricken families. Thanks to generous people like you, the program has so far reached over 3000 students.

The Back to School Program is one of many ways that Ba Nga Afayo Initiative is working to keep families in stable housing, supplying them with the assistance needed to free up financial resources to pay rent and grow some food. The program also provides relief to families worried about the extra expense, and joy to children as they prepare for a great year ahead.

In the coming years we are looking forward to serving even more children, schools, and communities that need the support to help young learners succeed in the classroom. We continually seek partnerships with new donors and organizations dedicated to making a difference in the educational sphere while keeping our current bonds as strong as ever. While we, as an organization, have learned every step of the way, we still have much learning to do. We will continue to champion education for students in need and make it a priority to establish equality in the classroom, persisting to challenge the income disparities children face to improve educational opportunities and academic outcomes.