JFCU’s projects are built to bring lasting positive impact to the vulnerable children in the community. We ensure that beneficiaries experience a shift, stakeholders rethink strategy with understanding and the future becomes more hopeful.
National Stakeholder Dialogue on Ending Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy in Uganda: Outcomes and Recommendations
National Stakeholder Dialogue on Ending Child Marriage and Teenage Pregnancy in Uganda: Outcomes and Recommendations On June 17th 2026, Joy for Children Uganda, in partnership with Centre for Domestic Violence Prevention (CEDOVIP), convened a National Stakeholder Dialogue on Ending Child Marriage and Teenage…
Sponsoring Children in Uganda: James’s Story
Sponsoring Children in Uganda: James’s Story Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, play, and thrive. Yet for many children living in Uganda’s informal settlements, poverty and disability create barriers that make these basic rights difficult to realize.At six years, James (not his…
Violence Against Children Prevention in Kabarole District (VACP) Project
Prevention Against Violence in Children Project is aimed at addressing persistent Violence Against Children and young people in homes, schools and communities in Kabarole District. This project aims to strengthen parenting skills for parents/ caregivers, life skills for out of school young…
How Joy for Children Uganda Supports Vulnerable Children in Kampala
Across Kampala’s informal settlements such as Bukoto and Mulago, many children grow up in environments marked by poverty, poor sanitation, overcrowding, and limited access to healthcare and social support. In these communities, even minor illnesses can quickly become serious due to limited…
Empowering Women in Kampala’s Informal Settlements: Building Brighter Futures for Vulnerable Children
Across Kampala, more than 60 informal settlements, commonly referred to as slums or ghettos, including Bukoto, Bwaise, Kivulu, and Mulago, are home to thousands of vulnerable families. Many residents face persistent poverty, limited access to clean water and sanitation, inadequate healthcare, and…
Ending Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission: Inside the BLOOM Project in Kampala
“Don’t scare us with that word!” a young mother exclaimed, clutching her 10-month-old child a little tighter as she turned away from a health worker. The ‘word’ was HIV. She had come for an integrated community outreach in Kanyanya, organized by Joy…
We support children from poor and vulnerable backgrounds to enroll, keep in school and complete their education.