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Set Her Free

Kampala, Uganda

Gender equalityChildren & YouthEducationHealth
NGONational reach
Profile last updated: June 30, 2026

About

Set Her Free is a non-governmental organisation based in Kampala, Uganda working on gender equality, children & youth, education +2 more.

Set Her Free is a non-profit organisation based in Kampala, Uganda, that supports marginalised girls and young women living in urban slums. It provides psychosocial support, rehabilitative and health services, emergency response, education and vocational training. It also runs child abuse awareness work in poor communities, cares for girls aged 8 to 14 and young women aged 14 to 24 in cooperation with local authorities, and operates shelters, a farm at Bombo and the Shine Kinder Care school. The organisation has expanded into Karamoja to address child trafficking and poverty.

Location

Kampala, Uganda

Organisation type

NGO

Focus areas

girls empowermentvocational trainingchild protectionpsychosocial supportsexual reproductive healthUganda

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Gender equalityChildren & YouthEducationHealthEmployment & Skills

Works for

Women & GirlsYouthChildrenVictims of violencePeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesAwareness & educationEmergency responseCommunity programmesVolunteer programmes

Programmes

Shine Kinder Care

Education · Uganda

Early childhood education and holistic care for children of young mothers in the programmes and children from local neighbourhoods, based at the Bombo campus.

Child sponsorship programme

Education · Uganda

Sponsorship that funds access to education for children, aiming to break the cycle of poverty.

Vocational skills training

Employment & Skills · Uganda

Training in in-demand skills such as tailoring and baking to help women find employment and reduce reliance on prostitution.

Countries of operation

Uganda

Funding & support

Funded by

Grants

Ways to support

DonateVolunteerSponsorship

Credentials & affiliations

Partnerships

GlobeMed at George Washington University, Segal Family Foundation

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