Where it all Started
Concern for the Girl Child (CGC) is a non-governmental organization (NGO) founded in 2001 with a primary focus on empowering marginalized girls in Uganda. The organization was established by Dr. Ann F. Hayes and the Late Freddie Henry Kasozi in response to the widespread marginalization and denial of education rights to girls, particularly in Kampala, Nakawa Division, Luwero, and Nakaseke Districts. At its inception, CGC recognized that education alone was insufficient to address the myriad challenges faced by vulnerable girls, including high dropout rates, defilement, exploitation, and abuse within homes, schools, and communities. Therefore, the organization developed a holistic approach to support girls throughout their educational journey, from enrollment to completion.
This comprehensive program encompasses various interventions, including providing quality education, sexual reproductive health information, and water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) initiatives. Additionally, CGC engages in the economic strengthening of families, child protection, and advocacy for children’s rights, with a particular emphasis on girls. Over the past twenty-two years, CGC has made significant strides in directly supporting and impacting the lives of marginalized girls. The organization has provided educational support to 1,315 girls, with an average annual support of over 141 girls in partnership with secondary and tertiary institutions. Moreover, CGC has reached over 40,000 individuals through child protection projects implemented in collaboration with partners since 2006.
In recent years, CGC has expanded its reach by skillfully supporting over 497 adolescent girls through the Safe Space Approach, both in and out of school. This achievement underscores CGC’s commitment to holistic empowerment and the importance of collaborative partnerships with other civil society organizations, government agencies, and communities. Through strategic collaborations, CGC has contributed to increased enrollment and completion rates among girls in basic education within its communities, marking a significant step towards achieving gender equality and promoting the rights of all children, particularly girls.
GIRLS UNDER
EDUCATION SUPPORT
GIRLS UNDER
CHILD PROTECTION
SEXUAL REPORODUCTIVE
HEALTH & WASH
Our Successes and Achievements
EDUCATION
We reached 1000 girls through our education sponsorship program and enrolled 133 new girls onto our sponsorship program
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT
Over 226 beneficiaries received hands-on skills through the camps organised every year and at our resource centres during the pandemic.
EMPOWERMENT
We empowered Over 30 teachers in our partner schools and staff with a stoplight approach of handling children.
We worked with over 35 CSOs to protect the rights of children.
HEALTH
We served 1000 people in our health camp organised at Mazzi Resource centre every year with 600 in 2020 and 400 in 2021.
SAFE SPACES
We’ve created spaces for over 580 young mothers to share ideas, challenges and empower them with skills for sustainability of their lives.
HEALTH AND WASH
We constructed fifteen boreholes and water sources over the years in schools, communities and churches.
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