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Empowering Communities

We work hand in hand with local communities to create lasting change by providing access to education, healthcare, and livelihood opportunities.

Hope for Children

Every child deserves the chance to dream, learn, and grow. Our programs focus on giving vulnerable children access to quality education and safe environments.

Building a Better Tomorrow

Together with our partners and supporters, we are working to tackle the root causes of poverty, inequality, and climate challenges.

Protect A Child Safely Team

Founded

2019

About Protect A Child Safely

Protect A Child Safely is a youth-led non-governmental organization in Uganda dedicated to child protection, youth empowerment, and environmental conservation. Since our founding in 2019, we have worked at the intersection of climate action and child welfare, creating innovative programs that address both environmental challenges and children's rights.

Child Protection

We safeguard children from abuse, neglect, and exploitation through advocacy and direct interventions.

Environmental Conservation

Promoting sustainable practices and climate resilience through youth-led initiatives.

"Every child deserves a safe, nurturing environment where they can dream, learn, and succeed. By integrating climate action with child protection, we're building resilient communities for future generations."

- Protect A Child Safely Team
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Leadership by the Numbers

Our youth-led governance structure keeps young voices at the center of decision-making

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Our Areas of Operation

Discover the diverse initiatives through which we empower youth and build resilient communities

Youth Leadership

Youth Leadership Structure

PROTECT THE CHILD SAFELY is a youth-led, youth-focused NGO with a leadership structure that places young people at the center. More than 50% of our staff and board members are youth, ensuring inclusivity and relevance in our mission.

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Climate Action

Youth and Climate Change

We mobilize youth to lead activities promoting sustainable waste management, tree planting, and clean-up campaigns. Through football tournaments and cultural events, we creatively link climate education with youth-friendly platforms.

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Sports & Environment

Youth Games and Climate Change

We promote climate action by engaging youth through sports like football, linking them with environmental education. Tournaments integrate activities like tree planting and clean-up drives, turning sports into climate action platforms.

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Waste Management

Sustainable Waste Management

We address the profound effects of poor waste disposal that contaminates soil, pollutes water, and deteriorates air quality. Our programs promote safe disposal practices and recycling to protect both environment and human health.

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Education & Research

Education, Research and Capacity Building

We equip young people with skills to address climate change, waste management, and public health. Our training programs combine technical knowledge with practical experience, fostering innovation and sustainable solutions.

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Innovation

Innovation and Climate Change

We empower youth to design creative solutions like the wind and gravity-powered water system for drought-affected villages. These initiatives transform climate challenges into sustainable development opportunities.

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Clean Energy

Family and Cooking Energy

We address health and environmental impacts of traditional cooking methods. Our programs promote energy-saving stoves and cleaner alternatives to reduce deforestation, improve air quality, and protect families.

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Forest Conservation

Youth in Forest and Climate Action

We address deforestation by empowering youth excluded from forestry governance. We build leadership in REDD+ decision-making and support enterprises in forest value chains with gender-responsive benefit-sharing.

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Our Key Impacts

Protect the Child Safely (PCS) contributions to youth, climate change, and community resilience

Trained and mentored young women and men to participate actively in REDD+ and climate governance processes, ensuring youth voices influence national decisions.

Supported youth-led businesses in forest and non-forest value chains (e.g., honey, shea, timber), creating jobs and sustainable livelihoods.

Introduced low-cost technologies for households and farming, reducing climate vulnerability to droughts and water scarcity.

Integrated women’s roles in water and forest management, improving equity in access to resources and decision-making.

Linked waste, water, and energy management with reduced exposure to smoke, contaminated water, and climate-related diseases, protecting children’s health.

Strengthened resilience by enhancing access to water, sanitation, and hygiene services, reducing risks of radicalization and improving social cohesion.

Produced evidence-based research on climate change, water safety, and child health, informing policies and building academic knowledge.

Supported youth participation in carbon markets, generating measurable carbon credits while creating economic benefits for communities.

Established leadership forums (e.g., Youth in Forestry & REDD+ Leadership Forum) that embed local priorities into national and global frameworks.

Strengthened adaptation to droughts, floods, and land degradation by promoting sustainable land, water, and energy practices.

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