The Supporting Children Opportunities through Protection and Empowerment (SCOPE) is a World Bank-funded Project implemented by the Ministry of Gender, Labour, and Social Development (MGLSD) in collaboration with a host of other Service Providers.
The girl child is seen as a commodity through which the family can earn livelihood, especially in vulnerable communities in Uganda. She is traded into marriage as a child and expected to live as an adult. Her dilemma which is rooted in traditional cultural perceptions has been escalated by COVID19.
In 2019, with concerted efforts to achieve Girls Not Bride’s vision of a world without child marriage, where girls are equal to boys and can achieve their full potential. A project proposal was developed, with funding support from People’s Post Code Lottery through Girls Not Brides, Girls Not Brides Uganda received a one-year grant to ‘Accelerate Progress towards Ending Child Marriage in Uganda’.
JFC-U with funding from Child Rights and Violence Prevention Fund (CRVP) and technical support from Raising Voices, is implementing “Violence Against Children Prevention Centers” (VACPC) project in Kabarole and Bunyangabu districts.
This project is funded by AmplifyChange and is being implemented by JFCU and other Girls Not Brides Uganda (GNBU) partners in the districts of Maracha, Masindi, Lyantonde, Kasese, Moroto and Butaleja.
In Uganda, two-thirds of children drop out of school before completing their primary education. 67% of children living in Kampala slums do not attend school.
The Children with Disabilities (CWD) project falls under the Kampala Slum Women Development (KASWOD) Project. It is implemented in Kampala slums of Bukoto, Mulago, Bwaise and Makerere Kivulu.
Child marriage is a health and human rights issue, especially for girls and women in the developing world. It is particularly prevalent in Uganda.
:In Uganda, 54% of women between 20 and 24 were married by 18, and 12% are married by age 15. In the districts of Kabarole (western) and Butaleja (eastern) Uganda, parents marry off their daughters for money and gifts.
The children’s project engages children in activities that help contribute to improving their education and boosting their Christian life. The project also involves children in games to promote body physical fitness while allowing them their right to play.
