Kids of Africa Run

6th September 2026 · Entebbe City, Uganda

Run for Her.
Stand Against Violence.

Join thousands of runners and be part of Uganda’s boldest stand against Gender-Based Violence. Every step you take on 6th September will help keep Uganda’s GBV shelters open — safe sanctuaries for women and children who have nowhere else to turn. This is your run. This is your moment.

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Why We Run in 2026

For over two decades, Kids of Africa has gathered thousands of Ugandans to run for causes that matter — from sanitation to menstrual health. This year, we are taking on the biggest challenge yet: Gender-Based Violence.

An estimated 95% of women in Uganda have experienced some form of gender-based violence. It is not a distant statistic. It is your neighbour. Your colleague. Your family. It is happening in homes across Uganda right now.

And the shelters that protect survivors? They are closing. One by one, as international funding dries up, Uganda’s GBV sanctuaries are shutting their doors — leaving women and children with nowhere safe to go. We run because they need us to.

Your legs can change a life.

Simple Steps to Make a Difference

Step 1

Register

Step 2

Raise Your Pledges

Invite friends, family, and your network to pledge support in your name.

Step 3

Run on 6th September

Show up at Kids Pioneer Primary School, Bugiri-Bukasa, Entebbe City — and run for her.

Result

100% Goes to GBV Shelters

Every shilling raised goes directly to sustaining gender-based violence shelters across Uganda.

Over Two Decades. Real Impact.

Kids of Africa has been building communities and changing lives in Uganda and Switzerland for over 20 years. Here is what that has meant in real terms:

Children raised in our village

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Girls reached through sanitary health trainings

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Years of service

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KIDS OF AFRICA RUN 2025

The Kids of Africa Run 2025 aimed to raise awareness and promote the use of reusable sanitary pads to keep girls in school. The proceeds will support Kids of Africa’s Menstrual Hygiene Management and Education Project in collaboration with Days For Girls, an international NGO dedicated to eliminating the stigma barriers related to improving menstrual health, education, and livelihoods for women and girls.

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View 2025 Run Results