The Crisis

There are over 2.5 million orphans in Uganda. These are children who have lost one or both parents. About 40-80 infants are abandoned each year.

Poverty

Around 1.6 million children below five years of age live in extreme poverty. Children in rural areas are 3 times more likely to live in extreme poverty than those in urban areas.

School Dropout

45% of primary school children and 30% of secondary school children drop out before completing their education. 15% of children in rural areas have never attended school.

Bride Price

34% of girls in Uganda are married before their 18th birthday and 7% are married before the age of 15.

Domestic Violence

56% of married women aged 15-49 have experienced physical and sexual violence by a husband or relative.

HIV/AIDS

In Uganda, women are disproportionately affected by HIV. Out of 1.4 million people living with the disease, 860,000 are women and 80,000 are children.