Uganda
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GFEMS and Terre des Hommes Netherlands partner to tackle child sex trafficking
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is pleased to announce our collaboration with the Global Fund to End Modern Slave…
Uganda: Back to a non-violent school
As Uganda prepares for schools' reopening, the Joining Forces Coalition is calling upon the Government, commun…
Back home after ten years on the streets of Kampala, Uganda
Dan (18 years): “My last day in class was when I was eight years old. I made a hole in the school fence and I…
Uganda: empower courtrooms to handle child trafficking cases
With the Prevention of Trafficking In Persons (PTIP) Act 2009, Uganda has up to date legal provisions to curb…
“I wouldn’t love my fellow children to go through what I experienced”
Sonia (17) from Uganda is a passionate child rights advocate with a zeal to make change in her circles of infl…
Registration of motorbike riders to ensure easy identification
Motorbike taxis in Uganda’s capital Kampala have adopted a registration system giving a unique code to every r…
Our work in Uganda
Almost 40% of children who work in Kampala’s informal sector report being brought to the capital city through child trafficking. They are exploited as cheap labour. At a young age, they are forced to help their families by working or being sexually exploited.
We take a stand against this child exploitation. We provide children a safe place, education, information and medical and legal help. Join our fight. Stop child exploitation.
Humanitarian Background
Uganda is a low income country where 21.4% of the population lives in poverty. In addition, Uganda has the largest refugee population in Africa. It is home to more than 1.47 million refugees making up 3.1% of the total population. 81% of the refugees are women and children. Most of the refugees come from South Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burundi and Somalia.
Our programmes
Tackling sex trafficking of children (GFEMS)
Terre des Hommes Netherlands is collaborating with the Global Fund to End Modern Slavery to tackle child traff…
Community Action project (Uganda)
The Community Action project is a twenty one months project implemented in Karamoja region by Terre des Hommes…
She Leads
She Leads is a consortium that brings together child rights organisations, feminist/women’s rights organisatio…
Sexual exploitation of children in East Africa
In East Africa, an increasing number of children are becoming victims of commercial sexual exploitation. They…
Child trafficking in East Africa
In East Africa, child trafficking is practically the norm. Many parentless children roam the streets. Traffick…
Girls Advocacy Alliance
The Girls Advocacy Alliance is committed to fighting violence against girls and young women and increasing the…
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