⭐ 5. Child Protection & Community Inclusion Program
Our Purpose: Protect children in rural Uganda from abuse, neglect, abandonment, and exclusion, and promote their full inclusion in schools, families, and communities.
EXPANSION: Activities
▪Train CHOCU volunteers and staff to visit homes of at-risk children
▪Assess safety, food availability, shelter condition, caregiving environment
▪Talk with caregivers about the child’s school life, behavior, health, and home treatment
▪Provide parenting guidance where needed
▪Refer severe or abusive cases to local probation officers or police
▪Use follow-up visits to track improvement or recurring harm
👉 In many villages, children suffer in silence. These visits are the only outside eye that ever sees inside those homes.
➡️ Also allows CHOCU to bring material help if needed, bedding, clothing, or counseling referrals.
Work with teachers to identify:
▪chronically absent children
▪those with hygiene issues
▪withdrawn or overly aggressive students
▪bullying victims
Provide support:
▪school supplies
▪shoes and clothing
▪informal counseling
▪one-on-one mentorship
▪parent engagement
👉 CHOCU becomes a protective shield around that child, giving them a second chance to thrive in school.
➡️ This builds trust with teachers and parents alike.
▪Advocate for children with physical or learning disabilities to attend school
▪Provide mobility aids (walking frames, canes, etc.) through partners
▪Educate schools and students on dignity and acceptance
▪Train teachers on basic inclusive education strategies
▪Involve children with disabilities in clubs, sports, arts
👉 Many children with disabilities in rural areas are hidden, mocked, or completely denied education.
CHOCU’s mission: bring them in, and keep them there.
▪Develop a basic “Child Protection Form” to track children in crisis
▪Record: name, village, school, nature of risk, referrals, outcome
▪Follow up every 30–60 days depending on severity
▪Ensure coordination with government child protection units
▪Keep confidentiality and documentation secure
👉 Even without a formal social work team, this simple system shows CHOCU is serious about safeguarding.
It gives donors and partners trust and confidence.
🔷 EXPANSION: Impact
▪Parents begin speaking to, not just yelling at, their children
▪Alcoholic or neglectful guardians are gently held accountable
▪Families learn that children are not property
▪Local leaders begin monitoring homes proactively
▪Teachers feel empowered to report abuse
▪Elders get involved in protecting orphaned or abandoned children
▪School clubs advocate for kindness, inclusion, and unity
▪Villages begin to normalize protection instead of silence
➡️ They used to say, ‘That’s their family.’ Now they say, ‘That’s our child.’”
▪Children with disabilities feel seen
▪Former dropouts return to class
▪Bullied children find support
▪Communities learn the value of every child, not just the strong or gifted
✅ Summary:
This program positions CHOCU not just as a helper, but as a guardian, an advocate, and a repairer of broken childhoods.
✔ Defends the vulnerable
✔ Protects dignity
✔ Restores hope
✔ Reshapes community behavior
⭐ Child Protection & Community Inclusion Program
Our Purpose: Protect children in rural Uganda from abuse, neglect, abandonment, and exclusion, and promote their full inclusion in schools, families, and communities.
⭐ Barefoot-Free Uganda Initiative
Our Purpose: Eliminate bare footedness among rural children through strategic shoe donations and school-based outreach.
Partner: Samaritan’s Feet International
