Every child deserves safety, learning and love.

Valizo Foundation supports vulnerable children and young people in hard-to-reach communities by providing assistance in basic needs, education, healthcare, advocacy, psychosocial support, and family strengthening. The foundation is inspired by the lived experiences of vulnerable children in Uganda, including those of its founders, and is driven by a commitment to creating an environment where every child can thrive. Through its work, Valizo Foundation seeks to ensure that vulnerable children have access to the health, educational, and livelihood opportunities they need to realize their full potential.

Built around the real needs
of children and families.

Each focus area enables children and families to thrive and reach their full potential.

Valizo Foundation health and wellbeing

Health and Wellbeing

Promoting the health and well-being of vulnerable children, young people, and communities through improved access to healthcare services, nutrition, mental health support, WASH programs, health education, disease prevention, and community health outreach.

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Valizo Foundation care and protection

Care and Protection

Supporting victims and survivors of abuse, violence, neglect, and exploitation through protection, counselling, psychosocial support, family tracing, reunification, positive parenting, family strengthening, and community mediation.

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Valizo Foundation advocacy

Advocacy

Advocating for policies, laws, and practices that protect the welfare, rights, and well-being of children and young people while amplifying community voices through awareness campaigns, research, partnerships, and collective action.

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Valizo Foundation inclusion and participation

Inclusion and Participation

Implementing community outreach programs, school campaigns, mentorship programs, life skills training, sports and recreational activities, leadership development, child rights awareness sessions, and youth engagement programs.

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Why This Work Matters

Behind every child is a story that deserves care.

Many children and families still face barriers to education, health, protection and basic dignity. Valizo exists to stand in that gap.

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Children Need Protection

We support safer environments where vulnerable children can grow with dignity and confidence.

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Families Need Support

Strong families create stronger communities through care, guidance and practical assistance.

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Communities Need a Voice

Through advocacy, Valizo helps raise issues affecting children and underserved communities.

Knowledge Centre

Read our latest research, stories and advocacy articles.

Beyond our community work, Valizo Foundation publishes articles, legal analysis, policy discussions, health education resources, and inspiring stories that inform, educate and drive positive change.

Policy Analysis
Policy Analysis

A Legal Analysis of Uganda's Draft National School Feeding Policy

Exploring the role of law, nutrition and child welfare in improving educational outcomes.

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Health
Health

Ending HIV Among Children in Uganda

Understanding prevention, early diagnosis and community health interventions.

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Nutrition
Community Stories

Why Nutrition Matters for Every Child

How proper nutrition improves learning, health and long-term development.

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Leadership

Meet the co founders.

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Katikaine Madinah Mariam

Katikaine Madinah Mariam

Co founder and humanitarian committed to care, protection and community impact.

Luleti David

Luleti David

Co founder and humanitarian supporting children, youth and underserved communities.

Richard Kavuma

Co founder supporting the foundation mission and long term community development.

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Follow our work, community impact, interviews, advocacy campaigns and stories from the people we serve on YouTube.

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