In August 2026, we handed over the first girls' washroom facility of its kind in our offgrid district. For many girls, menstruation means missing school. No privacy, no place to change, no dignity. This facility changes that. It provides a private, safe space with water and sanitary supplies, so girls can manage their periods at school, stay in class, and perform better. Constructed by ACT Uganda with support from @mundocooperante to reduce menstruation-related absenteeism. Periods should not stop education. Thank you @mundocooperante for making it possible .#TheRighttobeaGirl. @SegalFoundation @WONDERfdn @Global4Children @AFRIpads @GirlsFirstFund @shrewsmorris

This year, we came together with teams from the African Disability Youth Network from Kasese for a disability-inclusive joint exchange to share and learn about safeguarding practices. Through this engagement, we successfully developed a disability safeguarding playbook under the HIVE project, supported by Ignite Philanthropy. @

DID YOU KNOW? 12M girls are married before 18 every year. That's 1M every month. Girls need investment. And they need it today. This #DayOfTheGirl, we're asking: What will it take to end child marriage? #IDG2026 #EndChildMarriage #InvestInGirls @SegalFoundation @mundocooperante @GirlsFirstFund @Global4Children

DID YOU KNOW? 🤯 1 in 3 girls in Uganda experiences sexual violence BEFORE age 18. Not strangers on the street. Often neighbors. People they know. People they should trust. If 1 in 3 was your daughter, your sister, your niece - would you still be silent? This is not a statistic. It's a crisis. At ACT UGANDA, we are breaking the silence to end Violence Against Children. Share this if you believe every girl deserves to grow up SAFE. 👇 #EndVAC #ProtectOurGirls #ActUganda #TogetherForGirls #globalfundforchildren @Global4Children @SegalFoundation

SHE WAS MISSING 5 DAYS OF SCHOOL EVERY MONTH. NOT BECAUSE SHE WAS SICK. Because she is a girl. In Lamwo, this is normal. No private room. No water. No pads. So when her period comes, she stays home. 5 days a month. 40 days a term. She fails. She drops out. We said ENOUGH. Our girls' washroom facility is COMPLETE. And it is not just a building. Inside: 🔒 PRIVATE ROOM- lockable, safe, clean. No shame. No fear. 👗 REUSABLE WARDROBE- to store pads that will be made by trained girls themselves. They are not just using pads, they are making their own dignity. ♨️ WARM WATER FROM BIOGAS - innovative biogas will provide warm water for warm compress during menstrual pain. For the first time, this rural off-grid school has dignity. For the first time, girls can bleed and still learn. Thank you @mundocoperante.You did not just build a washroom. You brought back the right to be a girl. #RightToBeAGirl #mundocooperante #segalfamilyfoundation

A debate organized for and by young people can bring out what is not known. Today we learned that at Padibe Senior Secondary School, Lamwo District. We organized a debate on preventing child marriage as a priority for girls' education, and we let the young people lead. What we heard was powerful. Boys stood and spoke eloquently against child marriage. Girls spoke about their right to stay in school. We realized child marriage is not just a girls' issue - it is a community issue, and young people understand it better than we think. We gifted the best speaker boy and girl to encourage others to speak up. Thank you to Padibe SSS and Girls First Fund for creating this platform with ACT Uganda. @SegalFoundation @GirlsFirstFund

Creating Platforms for Youth Advocacy in Lamwo District Today, ACT Uganda with support from @GirlsFirstFund conducted a public debate at Padibe Senior Secondary School in Lamwo District. The motion was: "This House believes that preventing child marriage should be Lamwo District's top priority for improving girls' education." The debate brought together hundreds of students who spoke boldly against child marriage. What was most inspiring was the active participation of boys, who were eloquent in speaking against child marriage and in support of girls' education. At ACT Uganda, we are intentional about creating platforms where young people speak for themselves, rather than speaking for them. We recognized the best speakers, one boy and one girl, with gifts to encourage public speaking, confidence, and continued advocacy against child marriage. We are grateful to the administration of Padibe Senior Secondary School, the students, teachers, and our partner Girls First Fund for making this engagement possible. We believe that ending child marriage starts with giving young people a platform to speak, and today Padibe showed us that change is possible when boys and girls stand together. Organized by ACT Uganda with support from @GirlsFirstFund @Global4Children @segalfamilyfoundation

Joint Community Dialogue on Ending Teenage Pregnancy and Child Marriage - Padibe East Sub County ADRA in partnership with ACT Uganda successfully conducted a joint community dialogue in Padibe East Sub County. Highlights: - Community members shared personal experiences and made strong commitments to end teenage pregnancy and child marriage. - Robust discussion on positive parenting and the distinct roles and responsibilities of children, parents, caregivers and cultural leaders. - Over 100 copies of Parenting Guidelines distributed to empower parents. - Community leaders and stakeholders signed a joint declaration committing to collective enforcement and action. - Full involvement of all local leadership structures to ensure sustainability. We believe lasting change is driven by the community itself. This declaration marks a critical step toward protecting girls' rights in Padibe East. @ADRA_Uganda @GirlsFirstFund @mundocooperante.

BREAKING NEWS: HISTORY MADE FOR GIRLS! 🎓 The United Nations has proclaimed 27 NOVEMBER as the International Day for the Elimination of Child, Early and Forced Marriage. Led by Sierra Leone and co-sponsored by 80+ countries, it will be celebrated for the first time on 27 November 2026 At ACT Uganda in Lamwo, we fight every day against this practice that steals childhood, causes early pregnancy, violence and school dropouts. 12 million girls are married before 18 every year. Now the world has a day to end it. This 27 November, let's join our voices and shine a light on the work already being done. #EndChildMarriage #GirlsEducation #ACTUganda #UN #27November #Lamwo #SierraLeone #GirlsRights @GirlsFirstFund @mundocooperante @UNHumanRights @globalfundforchildren

From Low Income to Own Income! These young mothers in Padibe East, Lamwo are not waiting for handouts - they are baking their future! Through ACT UGANDA's skilling program, they learned bakery - mandazi, cakes, daddies - to boost their savings and feed their children. This is more than baking. It's dignity. It's business. It's power. Huge thanks to @GirlsFirstFund for believing in young mothers! #YoungMothersRising #ACTUganda #GirlsFirstFund #Lamwo #EconomicEmpowerment

Sustainability in Action: With support from Mundo Cooperante, we trained 200 girls in hands-on production of reusable sanitary pads at ogako Primary School, Lamwo. Beyond information, we transfer lifelong skills that keep girls in school. We don't just teach. We build self-reliance. Thank you @mundocooperante #SRHR #MundoCooperante #Uganda #ACTUganda #MenstrualHealth

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Every year, 12 million girls are married before the age of 18. If we do nothing, what is the cost? Lost education. Increased health risks. A lifetime trapped in poverty. Child marriage doesn't just end a childhood — it ends futures. It steals potential, silences dreams, and keeps generations in poverty. The cost of inaction is too high. The time to act is now. Let's protect children's future. Let's end child marriage. #EndChildMarriage #ProtectGirlsFuture #ActNow #ChildRights

MENSTRUAL CONFIDENCE CRISIS - What it means and what we are doing about it. This is what our girls trained in reusable pad-making skills are doing at Ogako Lacan Primary School, Lamwo. They are putting skills learned into ACTION making their own pads, staying in school with dignity. Implemented by ACT UGANDA with support from @mundocooperante Thank you for.putting dignity back Education • Safety • Dignity for Every Girl @mundocooperante

This is Padibe East, Lamwo where we work. Acholi UDHS 2022 reality: 🔴 21.7% teen pregnancy (15-19) 🔴 Marriage at 18.3 yrs 🔴 35% highest unmet need for family planning in Uganda 🔴 Only 2% children get adequate diet - LOWEST in Uganda 🔴 52% under-5 had fever - HIGHEST in Uganda Data is our call to action. Books Over Bride Price. #EndChildMarriage #ACTUganda #Lamwo #UDHS2022

THE POWER OF GIRLS RIGHTS CHAMPIONS Child marriage doesn't end by chance. It ends when girls stand for girls. In Padibe East, our Girls Rights Champions are saying STOP! ✋🏾 They are not just protecting one girl. They are protecting a generation. They: 📚 Choose Books over Bride Price 🤝 Protect their fellow sisters 🗣️ Speak up where others are silent When a girl stays in school, a whole community rises. Let's invest in girls to end child marriage. #EndChildMarriage #GirlsRightsChampions #ACTUganda #Lamwo #HerFutureIsNow @Global4Children @SegalFoundation @WONDERfdn @Freedom_Fund

Today, our team held a community listening meeting with the Child Protection Committee in Padibe East. They shared 5 critical child protection concerns affecting their community: Alcoholism: Rising among parents and youth, fueling GBV and child neglect. Poverty: Driving child marriage, transactional sex, and child labor as survival coping. Under-reporting:Fear, stigma, and preference for informal cash settlements keep cases hidden. Weak Referral Systems:Limited follow-up leaves survivors and at-risk children unsupported. Exclusion of Boys & Men: Men and boys remain unengaged in preventing child marriage, teenage pregnancy, and GBV. At ACT Uganda, we believe solutions must come from the community itself. We are committed to strengthening awareness, referral pathways, and meaningful male engagement based on these voices.@Global4Children @SegalFoundation @CPLAction #CommunityLed #ACTUganda