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CHILD PROTECTION & EDUCATION

Child protection and education are at the core of Creative Initiative for Enterprise Development (CIfED)'s mission. We recognize and uphold child rights as enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), both of which Uganda is a proud signatory. Our commitment is further underscored by the acknowledgment of child rights in the Constitution of Uganda and the Children Act.

INEQUALITY & GENDER

Child protection-CIFED

Child Rights Categorized:

  1. Survival Rights: Safeguarding the welfare of children throughout their life cycle, from birth to adulthood.

  2. Education and Developmental Rights: Empowering children to grow and live meaningful lives in society.

  3. Protection Rights: Ensuring children are safeguarded against all forms of abuse, neglect, and exploitation in various life circumstances.

  4. Participation Rights: Embracing children's freedom to express opinions, have a say in matters affecting their lives, join associations, and assemble peacefully.

Cross-Cutting Issues:
 

Recognizing and addressing cross-cutting issues to provide a holistic context for policies, programs, and practices to yield positive change in children's lives in the short, medium, and long term.

INITIATIVES

  1. School Feeding and Climate Change – Tree Planting Programs:

    • In collaboration with the Iteso Welfare Association, CIfED coordinates school feeding and climate change-related tree planting programs in 40 schools in the Teso Sub-region. This initiative aims to enhance nutrition and environmental awareness among school children.

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Youth Programs:

Supporting youth-led initiatives is a key priority within this thematic area, focusing on income generation.

 

Youth, aged between 18 – 35 years, undergo training in various enterprises of their choice. Additionally, they are encouraged to join Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) where they can save and access small loans for their startup kits or capital needs.

Common Youth-Led Enterprises:

  1. Vegetable Growing

  2. Fish Farming

  3. Poultry Keeping

  4. Small Ruminants Rearing and Management

  5. Tree Seedling Nurseries Management

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