Windle International

VISION
Educated, Empowered and Inspired Young People

MISSION
To promote peace and development in communities through provision and coordination of education and training for refugees and people affected by conflict.
WIU Core Objectives

To ensure access to safe and quality primary and secondary education for  refugees and people affected by conflict in Uganda.
To promote scholarships for tertiary education and training for refugees and people affected by conflict in Uganda.
To strengthen youth engagement for improved skills and knowledge for refugees and people affected by conflict.
To support research and policy advocacy engagement at national and international levels.
To strengthen and support planning, policies and resources mobilization for institutional growth.

At Windle International Uganda, we understand our increasing role in the humanitarian space and the need to work with other aid agencies to safeguard those we serve from sexual harassment, exploitation and abuse. The safety and wellbeing of all Persons of Concerns as they come into contact with our services across all operations is something we take seriously.

Child protection and safeguarding is therefore a vital process that protects children and adults from harm, abuse, and neglect.

As passionate advocates for fundamental human rights, we have dedicated measures in place that prevent the abuse of all people, particularly those who fall within our support systems, including women, children, and vulnerable people. We are aware that the opportunities and services provided through our programmes can create a power differential between those who are employed by us and potential programme participants. We acknowledge that there is a risk for this power imbalance to be exploited.

We have put in place guidelines and policies to ensure that those under our care are protected from any form of abuse. It is the duty of every WIU staff member in a school or at a workplace including contractors to safeguard all children, provide awareness and the right services to those who are unable to protect themselves from abuse, harm and neglect.

We also have a comprehensive Global Safeguarding and Protection Framework which has been developed to ensure the maximum protection of programme participants across all countries of operation from exploitation, and to clarify the responsibilities of our staff, volunteers and visitors to the projects and the standards of behaviour expected from them.