Pillar 03 · Child Safeguarding, Equity & Inclusion
Every child has the right to be safe.
Child protection is not one activity among many — it is a priority that runs through everything SKOM does. We work with families, communities and local structures so that children are safe at home, at school, at the landing site and in every program.
Our commitment
Protection, equity and inclusion — for every child.
Island children can face particular risks: child labour in fishing, limited psychosocial support, and gaps in local safeguarding structures.
SKOM’s safeguarding pillar aims to ensure child protection protocols and safe physical spaces, promote inclusion for children of all backgrounds and abilities, and advocate for children’s rights and welfare — in line with Uganda’s Constitution (Article 34), the Children Act (Cap 59) and the National Child Policy 2020.
Strategic objectives
What this pillar sets out to do
- Ensure child protection protocols and safe physical spaces
- Promote inclusion for children of all backgrounds and abilities
- Advocate for children’s rights and welfare
What this pillar includes
Planned safeguarding activities.
These activities form part of SKOM’s 2026–2029 program.
Child Protection Policy
Developing and implementing a Child Protection Policy to guide how SKOM staff, volunteers and partners keep children safe.
Community child protection teams
Training community child protection teams so that safeguarding is owned locally, close to children.
Preventing child labour
Advocating against child labour, including net mending, fish processing and night fishing, so children can stay in school.
Working with BMUs
Working with Beach Management Units — the community bodies at fish landing sites — to promote child safety along the shoreline.
Equity & inclusion
Promoting inclusion so that children of all backgrounds and abilities can take part and belong.
Advocacy for children’s rights
Raising awareness of children’s rights and welfare with families, churches and community leaders.
Child Protection Policy
Safeguarding in practice.
SKOM’s Child Protection Policy is being developed as part of this pillar. Once adopted, it will be published on this page.
How we tell children’s stories
Because SKOM works with children, we aim to share images and stories with dignity and care:
- Presenting children with dignity, hope and respect — never exploiting hardship
- Avoiding unnecessary identifying information about children
- Sharing children’s images and stories only with appropriate consent
- Never publishing unverified claims about individual children
Raise a concern
Worried about a child’s safety?
If you have a concern about the safety or well-being of a child connected with SKOM’s work, please tell us. Every concern will be taken seriously.
Contacting SKOM about a concern
Please contact Pastor Bamanya John, SKOM Founder & Chairperson.
Email: ssesekidsoutreachministries@gmail.com
Please do not include a child’s personal details in the general contact form.