As funding cuts threaten these fundamental rights, we must act decisively to prevent vulnerable children from being abandoned to abuse and exploitation. The time to act is now. Thank you for reading ...

At the tender age of seven, in the year 2008, Gigi (not her real name) experienced the heart-wrenching loss of her father to HIV/Aids. Left behind were Gigi, her sister and her brother, placing their ...

Similarly, Mr Damon Wamara, the executive director of Uganda Child Rights NGO Network, warned that many of the child welfare ...

In fact, Uganda is now the largest refugee-hosting nation in Africa, with nearly 1.4 million refugees. There are fears that there will soon be nearly 1 million child refugees in Uganda. While there ...

Child rights experts have raised concerns that despite advancements in Uganda's legal and policy frameworks, the country's investment in crucial social sectors such as education, health, nutrition, ...

As a result, forcibly displaced and stateless children face a wide range of child protection risks which include diverse forms of violence, abuse, exploitation and neglect. Child protection is the ...

KAMPALA, UGANDA | THE INDEPENDENT | Uganda is taking a major step towards combating child labour in agriculture with the launch of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)’s ...

OPINIONBy Sylivia Pretty NuwenyineMalaria remains one of the leading causes of death for children under the age of five in Uganda.According to the Ministry of Health, every day, at least 16 people die ...

The workshop attracted 19 staff members (13 women and 6 men) from eight CLP coffee companies and their suppliers, all of whom ...

As Homes of Promise are re-registered with a Children’s Home Certificate, important work is completed at the Annual Staff Meeting at George's Place ...

But where do they sit in Uganda’s social protection system? Children, youths, women, people with disabilities (PWDs) and the elderly fall under the vulnerable category, and as such need social ...