What Save the Children Uganda does

Save the Children Uganda is a Kampala-headquartered country office of Save the Children International, a UK-registered charity (charity number 1076822, company limited by guarantee 3732267), operating in Uganda since 1959. It delivers a portfolio of humanitarian and development programs across five core areas: Education (including the Literacy Boost and Numeracy Boost approaches), Child Protection and Child Rights Governance, Health and Nutrition, Child Poverty, and Humanitarian Response. In 2024 these programs collectively reached 435,149 people in education, 538,026 in child protection and child rights governance, 181,149 in health and nutrition, and 78,417 in child poverty, with a particularly significant focus on the 1.9 million refugees Uganda hosts, including the 90,000-person Palabek Refugee Settlement.

The organization's product surface is service-based rather than technology-based, with no proprietary software, applications, or AI systems disclosed. Programs are delivered through community-based implementation models that combine trained staff, volunteers, local partners, community health workers, and teachers, with infrastructure investments such as classroom and teacher accommodation construction and parent engagement mechanisms. Reporting on outcomes is evidence-driven, including documented 47 percent literacy gains across 11,000-plus children under the NORAD-funded program.

Save the Children Uganda does not sell goods or services for a fee. Its revenue mechanics consist of three streams: institutional grants (notably an €8 million cumulative EU commitment to the RISE Project across 2025 and 2026), corporate partnerships (including UNIQLO/Fast Retailing's PEACE FOR ALL campaign in Palabek), and public donations collected through the website on one-time and monthly recurring bases. GTM motion is community-led, with beneficiaries receiving services free of charge and the organization relying on donor and government relationships rather than commercial sales channels.

Name

Save the Children Uganda

Legal name

Save the Children International

Website

https://uganda.savethechildren.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Save the Children Uganda is a Kampala-based country office of Save the Children International that delivers education, child protection, health and nutrition, and humanitarian response programs, serving over 1.2 million children, families, and refugees across Uganda in 2024.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Aid and Child Welfare Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230), Human Rights Organizations (813311), Educational Support Services (611710)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Protection Services (GBV, Child Protection, Safeguarding) (BPADAHAF), Protection, Child Protection & Gender-Based Violence (GBV) Response (BPAGAAAG), Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG), Humanitarian Health & Emergency Medical Relief NGOs (HLAJAKAE)

Keywords

• Child protection services
• Humanitarian assistance
• Refugee response programs
• Health and nutrition
• Education in emergencies

Headquarters

HQ city

Kampala

HQ country

Uganda

HQ region

Africa

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Government Grants and Humanitarian Funding: Funding from government donors such as NORAD (Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation) and European Union for specific programs in education, child protection, and humanitarian response. EU provided €3 million additional funding in 2026 and €5 million in 2025 for the RISE Project.
2. Corporate Partnerships: Partnerships with corporations like UNIQLO/Fast Retailing Co., Ltd. through their PEACE FOR ALL global campaign to fund specific projects such as the education and child protection program in Palabek Refugee Settlement.
3. Public Donations: Individual donations through the organization's website including one-time donations and monthly recurring donations, enabling general operations and program delivery.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Save the Children Uganda is a humanitarian non-governmental organization that designs and delivers development and emergency programs for children and their families across Uganda, focusing on child protection, education, health, nutrition, food security, and refugee/emergency response. Services are provided free of charge to vulnerable children and households, including refugees and children affected by conflict, while the organization is funded through grants from bilateral/multilateral donors (e.g., EU, NORAD), individual donations, and corporate partnerships (e.g., UNIQLO).

Product overview

Save the Children Uganda operates as a humanitarian organization offering a portfolio of social service programs rather than a commercial technology product. The organization provides integrated programs across five core areas: Education (including Literacy Boost and Numeracy Boost initiatives), Child Protection & Child Rights Governance, Health & Nutrition, Child Poverty, and Humanitarian Response. Major initiatives include the EU-funded RISE Project supporting refugee education and the NORAD-funded education program. These programs work alongside communities and partners to ensure vulnerable children have access to safe, quality education and protection services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Child Protection Program Program focused on preventing and responding to violence, exploitation, abuse, and neglect of children, including case management for separated/unaccompanied children and community-based child protection systems, delivered in Uganda for vulnerable children and their families.
• Education Program Education programs supporting children's access to safe, inclusive, and quality learning, including education in emergencies for refugee and conflict-affected children in Uganda.
• Health and Nutrition Program Programs delivering maternal, newborn, and child health services, immunization, and treatment and prevention of child malnutrition, targeted at children, mothers, and vulnerable households in Uganda.
• Refugee and Emergency Response Program Humanitarian response services for refugee influxes and conflict-affected populations in Uganda, including the provision of life-saving assistance, protection services, and basic service delivery in refugee-hosting areas.
• Food Security and Livelihoods Program Programs addressing food insecurity and household livelihood needs among vulnerable and crisis-affected households in Uganda, including support to food-insecure families and smallholder farmers.

Quantifiable outcome

• Literacy levels among children increased by 47 percent through NORAD-funded programs
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• UNICEF UgandasupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerReference to 2019 UNICEF Situation Analysis Report on Children in Uganda, which provides data used to inform program design and advocacy efforts. The report indicates 56% of Uganda's children suffer from multiple deprivations.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• UNICEF Uganda: UNICEF Uganda is the UN's child-focused agency operating across education, child protection, health, and nutrition in Uganda. It directly overlaps with Save the Children Uganda's program portfolio and competes for the same institutional donor funds and government partnerships.
• World Vision Uganda: World Vision Uganda is one of the largest child-focused INGOs in Uganda, delivering education, child protection, health, and livelihoods programs in refugee settlements and host communities. Highly comparable in target population, program mix, and donor base.
• Plan International Uganda: Plan International Uganda focuses on children's rights, particularly girls' education and protection, in line with Save the Children Uganda's mandate. Operates similar community-based education and child protection programs in refugee-affected districts.
• International Rescue Committee (IRC) Uganda: IRC Uganda delivers emergency and post-crisis programming including education, child protection, and health in refugee settlements. Directly comparable model of community-based service delivery to refugee populations in Uganda.
• War Child: War Child is a child-focused humanitarian INGO specializing in protection and education in conflict and crisis settings. Comparable mandate in protecting children from violence and supporting education access in fragile contexts.
• ChildFund International: ChildFund International operates child sponsorship and protection programs in Uganda, targeting vulnerable children and families. Similar sponsorship/donor model and overlapping program areas of education, health, and protection.
• SOS Children's Villages Uganda: SOS Children's Villages Uganda provides alternative care, family strengthening, education, and youth empowerment for vulnerable children. Comparable child-welfare focus and community-based service model.
• Concern Worldwide Uganda: Concern Worldwide Uganda delivers emergency response, education, and livelihoods programming in refugee-affected areas. Similar programmatic focus on education and livelihoods in Uganda's refugee settlements.

Broad incumbents

• UNHCR Uganda: The UN Refugee Agency in Uganda leads refugee coordination across the 1.9M refugee population, including education and child protection programming in settlements like Palabek. Save the Children Uganda partners with UNHCR but also competes for the same implementation space.

Regional players

• BRAC Uganda: BRAC Uganda is a development INGO delivering education, health, and livelihoods programs targeting poor and marginalized communities including refugees. Comparable model of community-based delivery at scale, though with a broader poverty-alleviation mandate beyond children.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/savechildrenug

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Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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