By Joshua Muraya Kamina Education is a right for all children in the world. This right helps children to mentally develop and prepare them face challenges that will come their way in their daily lives.

Raising Voices, a child rights organization working to prevent violence against children and women in Uganda has responded to the call to save 2 years little old Esther who needs another surgery and physiotherapy on her foot that got burnt.

High Sound for Children has rolled out a campaign to fundraise for the medical treatment of a 2-year-old girl who got burnt.

Angel (not real names) is currently living on the streets with her two children aged 4 months and 2 years. This is after she was abandoned by her husband who also threw her out of their home.

High Sound for Children media clubs’ members have reached out to young mothers’ majority of whom conceived during the COVID 19 pandemic lockdown.

Children’s day has been celebrated on the 20th of November annually since 1954. It is celebrated to increase the awareness of the rights, care, and education of children.

The Government of Uganda has developed a National Action Plan (NAP) on Business and Human Rights (NAPHR) designed to protect citizens against increasing abuse of human rights by investors.

ALVIN RWEBEMBERA, 15 YEARS, LONDON COLLEGE OF ST LAWRENCE. Social media are internet services for sharing personal information and ideas. The effects of social media on youths are very evident as it becomes more prevalent.

The corona virus pandemic has brought about negative and positive effects, like closure of schools, workplaces, and many other companies ever since the month of March in Uganda. This lockdown has led to confinement of children at home with their parents or guardians and other relatives within.

Hardly a month after schools reopened to learners in candidate classes, government is shocked at the high numbers of pregnant girls especially in the West Nile region.

KAMPALA – 6 November 2020 - The Ministry of Health has received three ambulances procured with support from United Nations Children’s Fund – UNICEF and financial assistance from the Government of Sweden.

Boys will for the first time be penalized for impregnating schoolgirls according to the new guidelines from the ministry of education on pregnant girls returning to school.