Worried about a child? The Uganda Child Helpline is free, day and night: call 116
Get help

If something feels wrong, you are right to ask for help.

Maybe someone hurt you, or scared you, or asked you to keep a bad secret. Maybe you are an adult worried about a child. Whatever it is โ€” asking for help is the right thing, and you don't have to handle it alone.

๐Ÿ“ž Call 116 โ€” the Uganda Child Helpline

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Free from any phone, day and night. You can speak the language you know best. They listen, they believe children, and they know what to do next.

Tell a trusted adult

A parent, a teacher you like, an aunt or uncle, a health worker โ€” someone who listens to you. If the first person doesn't help, tell another one. Keep telling until someone helps.

Find the safeguarding focal person

Schools and organisations that work with children have a person whose job is exactly this โ€” usually shown on a poster near the office. Look for the reporting poster or a Safe Adult badge.

Police Child & Family Protection Unit

Every police station in Uganda has officers for child and family matters. In an emergency, go โ€” or ask an adult to go โ€” to the nearest station.

About this website: SafeSpace never collects reports, names or stories about what happened โ€” trained people on real phone lines do that far better and far more safely. This page's only job is to get you to them quickly.

If something feels wrong, you are right to ask for help.
Free from any phone, day and night โ€” someone kind will answer.

Call 116 โ†’