Child Protection Uganda Project #26217

Supporting vulnerable children in Uganda's slums

by Kids Club Kampala

Supporting vulnerable children in Uganda's slums

Project Report | Nov 13, 2025
Projects Update: Autumn 2025

By Sarah Wilson | Communications Officer

This quarter, as demand for our services increased, our dedicated staff and community safeguarding officers continued to protect and empower children. Our team made communities safer for young people by providing safe spaces, free counselling, emergency support, advocacy, and much more.This quarter:

954 children attended our Saturday Kids Clubs across 10 centres.
678 girls attended our Girls Support Groups.
156 Girls Support Group counselling sessions were held.
2,034 period products were supplied to girls aged 12 to 17.
64 children participated in weekly football training through our Football Project.
8 children were admitted to our Ewafe home.
4 children were reintegrated with loving families.

Norah's story

Norah*, age 14, was mocked by her peers about her performance in class. This knocked her confidence and caused her to withdraw from school. She lied to her parents about being sick, so she could avoid going to school. Norah’s teacher noticed her attendance had declined, and talked to her about her worries. The teacher referred Norah to Kids Club Kampala for counselling, where she was supported to open up and share her feelings without judgement. The KCK counsellor worked with Norah to develop her self esteem. As a result, Norah was able to go back to school and continue her studies with confidence. She said, "Thank you, Kids Club Kampala, for loving me."

*Name has been changed

This quarter, we continued to provide free education to children through our Encouraging Education and Child Sponsorship Projects. In partnership with The Mango Tree, we were also able to support young people in Kenya and Tanzania to access education through the Learning and Skills for Life Project. This quarter:

97 children received daily free non-formal education through our Encouraging Education Project.
98% of children achieved A-C grades in literacy, and 94% achieved A-C grades in numeracy.
32 children attended school under the Gweneth School Project.
198 children in Uganda accessed education through our Child Sponsorship Project.
6 children graduated from our Child Sponsorship Project
646 children in Kenya and 160 children in Tanzania were supported with their education through the Learning and Skills for Life Project.

Adeline's story

When Adeline's* father left, her mother faced the challenge of raising her family alone. Without a steady income, Adeline’s mother struggled to pay rent and provide enough food for them to eat. With no money for school fees, Adeline had to drop out of school and stay at home for 2 years.

Thanks to Kids Club Kampala, Adeline received a scholarship, enabling her to return to class. At age 10, she is now in Primary Three, enjoying school and dreaming of becoming a doctor.

Adeline’s mother said she is deeply grateful for the support, sharing: "Bless Kids Club Kampala for the great work they do in the community."

*Name has been changed

Over the past few months, our Tailoring and Knitting and Carpentry Projects have helped 132 people gain practical skills, paving the way to stable employment and brighter futures for their families. With our partner organisation, The Mango Tree, we were also able to expand our reach and strengthen families in Kenya through the Our Lives, Our Land Project.

This quarter:

58 students graduated from our Tailoring and Knitting Project, and 58 new students enrolled.
16 boys and young men developed skills for life through our Carpentry Project.
8 children were cared for at our Hope Centre creche.
11,000+ trees were planted through the Our Lives, Our Land Project.
8 community farming groups were established.
573 households in Kenya participated in climate forecasting training.
240 people took part in training on beekeeping, kitchen gardening, agroforestry, and fruit cultivation, benefiting approximately 1,680 people.
6,000+ children planted their first trees.

It would not be possible for us to achieve any of this without our supporters. Your support enables us to provide vital assistance to children and families living in poverty. Thank you so much!

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Sep 24, 2025
Projects Update: Summer 2025

By Sarah Wilson | Communications Officer

This quarter, our dedicated staff and community safeguarding officers worked hard to ensure the safety and wellbeing of children and teenagers. Through implementing a variety of focused initiatives, they created safer environments and provided crucial support to young people across communities.

This quarter:

743 children attended our Saturday Kids Clubs across 10 centres.
309 children received meals during the school holidays through our Community Feeding Project.
546 girls attended our Girls Support Group sessions.
2,091 period products were supplied to girls aged 12 to 17.
61 boys participated in weekly football training through our Football Project.
6 children were admitted to our Ewafe home, 4 children were reintegrated with loving families, and 1 child was successfully placed into foster care.

Molly’s story

In 2019, at 5 years old, Molly* ran away from home due to a difficult family situation, and she was referred into our care for her safety. At our Ewafe home, Molly was rehabilitated through counselling sessions. She particularly enjoyed play time and making crafts with other children.

In June 2025, at 10 years old, Molly was successfully placed with a loving foster family. She is now full of life and ambition. She shared: “I am so grateful and happy that I have been chosen to be a part of a family that will love me and take care of me.”

*Name has been changed

Over the past few months, we have continued to provide free education to children in vulnerable positions through our Encouraging Education and Child Sponsorship Projects.

This quarter:

97 children participated in our Encouraging Education Project.
3 meetings were held with parents across our 3 Encouraging Education centres.
28 children attended school under the Gweneth School Project.
191 children attended school through our Child Sponsorship Project.
11 children successfully graduated from the Child Sponsorship Project.

Jade’s story

When Jade* was in secondary school, her mother fell ill and her father struggled to financially support the family alone. Jade took on informal cleaning and gardening jobs, so that her family could afford basic necessities.

Thanks to Kids Club Kampala, Jade was able to complete secondary school and she is now pursuing a degree in Education. She dreams of securing a stable job to change her family’s future and inspire others facing hardship.

Jade said: “No matter how hard life is, you can always begin afresh.”

*Name has been changed

This quarter, our Family Strengthening Programme equipped more than 75 people with practical skills, opening doors for them to secure stable work and support their families. In recent months, we also saw a significant increase in the number of teenagers and young adults enrolling on our vocational courses!

This quarter:

60 students took part in our Tailoring and Knitting Project.
55 students attended business training through our Tailoring and Knitting Project.
15 boys and young men participated in our Carpentry Project.
10 children were looked after at our Hope Centre creche.

Aidan*, one of our current students on the Carpentry Project, said:

“After my parents were no longer able to pay for my school fees, I found myself unsure of what the future held. That’s when a friend who had been part of the Kids Club Kampala Carpentry Project introduced me to it. Joining the project was one of the best decisions I’ve ever made, and I have no regrets."

*Name has been changed

Thank You

Photos: Nick Spollin Photographer UK

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Jun 13, 2025
Projects Update: Spring 2025

By Sarah Wilson | Communications Officer

In response to increased cases of child abandonment, abuse and neglect, our Child Protection Programme combines a range of targeted activities for children and teenagers, a community-based abuse prevention approach, support with social justice cases and an emergency response to safeguard children in imminent danger including alternative care provision.

This quarter:

256 children were newly enrolled in our Saturday kids clubs across 10 centres.
45 girls counselling sessions were conducted.
516 period products were supplied to girls aged 12 to 17.
61 children took part in football training.
35 safeguarding officers were recruited across 10 areas.
5 children were admitted to the Ewafe home, and 12 children were successfully reintegrated with loving families.

Emily's story

In 2020, Emily* ran away from home after an argument with her family. She was referred into our care at the Ewafe home. At first, she struggled to socialise. However, she grew in confidence through receiving psychosocial support from a counsellor. Emily recently said:

“I used to quarrel with people but now I love socialising with everyone.”

This March, Emily was reunited with her mother. We will conduct a family follow-up, to offer our support and ensure the reintegration has been successful.

*Name has been changed

Education is key to breaking the cycle of poverty, yet globally more than 64 million children of primary school age remain out of school, leaving them without basic literacy and numeracy skills. We are addressing this through providing free education for vulnerable children from early years schooling right through to university sponsorship.This quarter:

77 children were identified and enrolled onto our encouraging education project.
99 children in total are currently enrolled and receive daily nutritious meals.
13 children were enrolled onto the child sponsorship project.

Our brand new Encouraging Education Centre in Naguru is now open! After our long standing centre was demolished, we were lucky enough to acquire a small, temporary replacement so that our encouraging education classes could continue. In order to serve the local community as it once did, we needed to build a new centre near our Hope Centre in Naguru, and we are pleased to announce it is up and running!

Our programmes work holistically together to reduce poverty, vulnerability and unemployment throughout communities. Our programmes empower families to gain a sustainable income through vocational training, business skills and food security.

This quarter:

54 students took part in the tailoring and knitting vocational training course. 52 students successfully graduated.
A new training cycle began on 4th March, with 69 students enrolled for four months (59 tailoring, 10 knitting).
11 students undertook training in carpentry vocational training.

Martha's story

Martha* previously worked as a road vendor in Naguru. Unfortunately, her physical strength began to decline, making it difficult to continue. A neighbour introduced her to our free tailoring course. Martha said:

"I was initially hesitant, fearing I might be too old to enrol. However, the KCK teachers welcomed me with open arms. It reinforced my passion for tailoring, and I'm thankful to have acquired this valuable skill at my age."

*Name has been changed

Thank you

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