Our Programmes
We design and deliver community-driven programmes that empower children, strengthen families and transform communities across the Lake Victoria region.
Programme areas
Our programmes are interconnected. We address the realities children, young people and communities face while building the capabilities they need to create lasting change.
Helping children and young people learn, grow and lead.
We promote holistic development through Life Skills and Values Education, whole youth development, mentorship, leadership, career guidance, digital literacy, financial literacy and inclusive learning.
Explore Education & Life Skills
Protecting childhood. Amplifying children’s voices.
We promote children’s rights and strengthen protective environments through child protection education, Prefects Leadership, child participation, safeguarding, Child Rights Clubs, parenting support, online safety, prevention of violence against children, OCSEA and action against child labour.
Explore Child Protection
Turning skills into opportunity.
We equip young people and families with practical entrepreneurship, financial literacy, employability and livelihood skills that create pathways to decent work, sustainable income, Street Business School approaches, green enterprises and youth economic empowerment.
Explore Livelihoods
Building healthy, safe and dignified communities.
We promote WASH, health awareness, menstrual dignity, SRHR education, psychosocial wellbeing and healthy behaviours, particularly among children and young people.
Explore Health & WASH
Growing healthier communities and greener futures.
We engage children, young people and communities in environmental stewardship, agroecology, tree growing, restoration, waste management, recycling, reuse and green entrepreneurship.
Explore Environment
Making participation possible for everyone.
We promote gender access, disability inclusion, social justice, meaningful youth participation and greater access to opportunities for people and communities experiencing exclusion.
Explore Inclusion & Social JusticeYour contribution helps CAD deliver life-changing programmes that empower children, strengthen families and transform communities.
Featured initiatives
Young environmental champions restoring communities and ecosystems.
Tree growing, restoration, agroecology and environmental stewardship.
Explore partnership opportunityTurning waste into opportunities for young people and women.
Waste management, recycling, reuse, repair and green enterprise.
Explore partnership opportunityCreating spaces where children learn, speak up and take action.
Child participation, rights education, safeguarding and leadership.
Explore partnership opportunityBuilding the skills, values and confidence young people need to thrive.
SEL, communication, decision-making, leadership and mentorship.
Explore partnership opportunityEquipping young people with practical skills for work, enterprise and civic engagement.
Entrepreneurship, employability, financial literacy and leadership.
Explore partnership opportunityStrengthening participation among young people with disabilities.
Disability inclusion, advocacy and accessible community action.
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