ChildLife Network International envisions a brighter future!
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We want to equip African kids for the future. Childlife Network International (CNI) envisions a world where children overcome the tragedies of war, poverty and abuse by providing better education and mentorship for the children of Uganda and neighboring countries. Uganda is our main focus because:
Understanding the Challenge We’re Addressing
In Uganda, limited access to quality education and employment opportunities continues to shape the lives of children and youth. While most jobs are in agriculture, many young people lack the education or skills to pursue stable or diverse careers. Critically, the share of adolescents out of school climbs from about 26% at lower-secondary (ages 13–16) to roughly 41% at upper-secondary (ages 17–18)—a steep drop-off that accelerates the cycle of poverty and limited opportunity. ChildLife Network International exists to change this narrative. Through the Children’s Hope Center, Equip to Equip, and The Constructive Citizen, we equip children, teachers, and community leaders with tools, mentorship, and practical skills to learn, stay in school, and create lasting change in their communities.
(Source: UNESCO/World Bank, latest available year.”
Our Mission
Our Mission is to promote healing through character education for children marginalized by HIV/AIDS, wars and child abuse in Uganda and neighboring African countries.
Our solution: Give a man a fish and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.
The profound problems facing Africa can be solved only with effective and sustainable aid. We believe that such aid must be provided by a policy that emphasizes self-sufficiency rather than paternalism.
Our Current Focus
Imagine facing insurmountable challenges at 5, 10 or only 12 years of age. In our western culture, it's hard to image.
But this is the plight for millions of African children, left impacted by political and social strife, war or AIDS, and young lives lived in constant uncertainty...