Stay in school
School fees, uniforms, learning materials and back-to-school kits for vulnerable children.
Learning, safety and possibility
Children & EducationEducation is more than a classroom—it is a route out of vulnerability.
We remove practical barriers to learning through school fees, scholastic materials, reusable sanitary pads, mentorship, nutrition support and child protection advocacy.
2026/27 target250 children
Planned investmentUGX 20MFY 2026/27 programme line
Global alignmentSDG 4 · Quality Education
How the programme works
Practical support. Sustainable change.
We address the immediate barrier, strengthen the person or household, and build local systems that can carry progress forward.
Health and nutrition
Basic health access, nutrition support, clean water and menstrual health supplies.
Safe childhoods
Protection advocacy, psychosocial support and spaces where children can learn without fear.
Mentorship
Encouragement, role models and practical guidance that help children imagine future careers.
What success looks like
We measure the change that matters in daily life.
- ✓Improved school attendance and retention
- ✓Children equipped with learning materials
- ✓Stronger protection and wellbeing
- ✓Young people connected to mentors
Our delivery model
From listening to learning.
Each intervention follows a simple, accountable cycle designed around the people it serves.
- 1
Identify children with schools and communities
- 2
Assess education and protection barriers
- 3
Provide tailored school support
- 4
Follow attendance, wellbeing and progress
From the field
Veronica’s path to nursing
Care & Joy’s first education beneficiary is now in her second year of nursing studies at Mildmay Uganda.
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