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Government Asked To Increase More Funding To Child Protection

Child Protection; Government Asked To Increase More Funding To Child Protection

The government of Uganda has been asked to increase funding for child protection programs in the country. ChildFund International partnered with the AfriChild Centre of Makerere University to publicize the findings of the Budget Analysis for Child Protection in Uganda. Two notables, during the ceremony at Sheraton Hotel said that Uganda has one of the world’s youngest populations in the ...

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NGOs Start Campaign To End Violence Against Children

NGOs Start Campaign To End Violence Against Children

A group of six child rights NGOs under their umbrella consortium, have joined forces to fight violence against children. This is going to be a nine-month multimedia campaign. It will target parents and caregivers to enable them to adopt non-violent parenting methods. Last year 27% of all cases reported to the Uganda Child Helpline were related to physical violence. “These ...

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Child Rights Organizations Call For Children’s Safety As Schools Reopen

Child Rights Organizations Call For Children’s Safety As Schools Reopen

Joining Forces Coalition is an umbrella body that brings together child rights organizations. They urged the government, schools and teachers to make schools safe from violence against children, at all levels of education. This call comes as Uganda prepares for full schools reopening. The reopening of schools for all students is a necessary move to ensure the holistic wellbeing of ...

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