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Overview

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Uganda continues to face a humanitarian crisis, the realities of which have only worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. The lockdowns disproportionately affect vulnerable groups like women and children, leading to increases in gender-based violence and the elimination of jobs. The pressure guardians face to provide for their children is overwhelming without a sustainable and adequate income source.

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Empowerment illuminates the path to social justice for women, youth, and families.

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The Problem

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Ugandan women face the enormous responsibility to feed, clothe, and educate their children. In a country where 41% of people live in poverty and almost half of Uganda’s population is under 15, families exist in a vicious cycle of poverty. Nearly 50% of women in Uganda are married off by the age of 18 (with 10% by age 15). Women have an average birth rate of 5.59 children, compared to a global figure of 2.5. Nearly 50% of children do not complete primary school.

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The Solution

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Like you, we’re morally outraged and distressed by the hardships that women and children face daily in Uganda—especially in contrast to the vast opportunities and abundance so many of us have and take for granted.

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No mother should have to decide between feeding her children or sending them to school. An entire generation of Ugandans do not have access to basic human rights or justice. Every child should be empowered to shine and to realize their full potential - taking their rightful seat as future leaders and visionaries of a more just and prosperous Uganda.

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Every child should be empowered to shine and to realize their full potential - taking their rightful seat as future leaders and visionaries of a more just and prosperous Uganda.

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Children of Uganda empowers women and youth with opportunities to build sustainable skills and community networks, so they can break the chains of dependence and the cycle of poverty to live healthy and fulfilling lives.

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Call to Action

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Register now for the Journey of Light virtual event.

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Together, we can

Empowerment illuminates the path to social justice for women, youth, and families.

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Join

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Register now for the Journey of Light virtual event.

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Empowerment illuminates the path to social justice for women, youth, and families.

On November 13th, Children of Uganda will hold our first-ever virtual event - Journey of Light: a Virtual Benefit Boma. A boma is a circular enclosure of branches around a fire - a sacred space where the community and elders gather for meaningful discussions and important decisions.

While we can’t bring our Tour of Light to you in person this year, we invite you to be a part of our virtual boma which will bring to life the music, dance, storytelling and people of Uganda. We’ll gather, get a glimpse into the challenges Ugandan families are facing right now and help empower these remarkably resilient women and youth.

Get your dancing shoes ready, because Children of Uganda is hosting our first-ever virtual event - Journey of Light: a Virtual Benefit Boma on November 13.

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