Here For Children Since 1980. Why? Because We Need Each other
Every child needs someone who’s on their side. Someone who cares about what happens to them and works to ensure their highest good.
For over 45 years, ChildFund has been working in Uganda to ensure all children live at their fullest potential at every stage of their lives.
We are people who know that we cannot afford to lose a single child to hunger, violence, disease or neglect and that when children grow up healthy, educated and safe, everyone wins.
That is why we partner to support children facing challenges no child should have to. Why we connect people, institutions and resources to help children beat the toughest obstacles in their lives. Because they need us and we need them. Because we need each other, every single one of us.
With over 40 dedicated country office staff and working with 9 local partner organizations in 32 districts, we respond to major emergencies and deliver sustainable child-focused development programs to build a better future for and with children across Uganda. In addition, we implement nationwide advocacy campaigns to impact all children and youth in the country.
Who We Are
Child Focused
We exist for children – and their voices and experiences guide everything we do. Each year, we reach millions of children and family members contending with poverty through programs that support them to create the conditions children need to thrive
Community Centered
As a community development organization, we work hand in hand with communities to diminish the impact of poverty on children. Because we believe that lasting change comes from within, we support communities to take the lead in identifying their needs and shaping the solutions that work best for them.
Locally-Led Development
We work with 9 local partner organizations to implement various child-focused programs in 32 districts. These partners bring invaluable insights and connections, enabling us to tailor our programs to the specific needs of each community.
People First
We believe that people are people, no matter their circumstances or experiences, and that their value is intrinsic and immeasurable. We strive to honor the dignity of every child in our programs and every human being we meet, no matter what.
Accelerating progress for children
Our ambition for 2026 is to contribute to the improved health, education, skills and safety of 6 million children and youth annually by implementing quality, cost effective and impactful programs.
Our strategic objectives aim to:
- 01. Ensure children aged 0 to 5 years access nurturing care at home, quality early learning, health and nutrition, in households that are economically resilient.
- 02. Improve access to equitable, inclusive and quality basic education that promotes life skills and participation for children and young adolescents.
- 03. Improve access to opportunities for employment and engagement of youth and to ensure they live a healthy life by 2026.
- 04. Strengthen Community Based Child Protection Mechanisms to prevent and respond to violence, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children.
- 05. Strengthen the prevention, response and resilience of communities in disaster prone areas and ensuring that boys and girls and persons with living disability are actively engaged in programs and social affairs to equitably improve their lives.
Our work contributes directly toward 9 of the 17 SDGs:
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A world where every child realizes their rights and achieves their potential.
- HELP deprived, excluded and vulnerable children have the capacity to improve their lives and the opportunity to become young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change in their communities.
- PROMOTE societies whose individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and rights of children.
- ENRICH supporters’ lives through their support of our cause.
