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Child Labour & Social Protection
Child Labour & Social Protection

Child Labour & Social Protection

Since inception in 2000, PLA has been contributing to stopping child exploitation, starting with child...

Change Maker, Advocacy & Social Justice
Change Maker, Advocacy & Social Justice

Change Maker, Advocacy & Social Justice

Leading civil society efforts for social security reform, labour law enforcement, and policy changes that...

Legal Aid
Legal Aid

Legal Aid

Free legal aid services including advice, mediation, and court representation for vulnerable workers seeking justice.

Safe Labour Migration
Safe Labour Migration

Safe Labour Migration

Championing the rights and dignity of Uganda's migrant workers through pre-departure training and protection services.

Skilling & Vocational Training

Skilling & Vocational Training

Strengthening youth and community resilience by equipping children, adolescents and young adults with marketable skills...

Research, Knowledge Management & Learning
Research, Knowledge Management & Learning

Research, Knowledge Management & Learning

Evidence-based research and strategic communication to inform policy and amplify the voices of vulnerable workers.

Our Impact in Numbers

21,463+
Lives Impacted
24+
Years of Service
9
Districts Covered
6
Core Programs
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Course
15
Apr

Training

Workers' Rights Awareness Training

15th April 2026 - 17th April 2026

PLA Head Office, Ntinda

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Event
01
May

Events

Labour Day Celebrations 2026

1st May 2026

Kololo Independence Grounds, Kampala

Event
03
May

Events

PLA Annual General Meeting 2026

3rd May 2026

PLA Head Office, Ntinda, Kampala

Course
12
May

Training

Community Paralegal Training

12th May 2026 - 16th May 2026

PLA Iganga Office

UGX 0
Event
12
Jun

Events

World Day Against Child Labour 2026

12th June 2026

Kampala Serena Hotel, Kampala

PLA Publications
PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH

Research & Publications

Access our research papers, annual reports, training manuals, and publications on workers' rights in Uganda.

Research papers, impact reports & newsletters
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TRAINING & CAPACITY BUILDING

Professional Training

Build capacity through our community paralegal training, workers' rights awareness, and safe migration programmes.

Community paralegal & workers' rights training
Certificate programmes available
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Lives Transformed

Real stories from the communities we serve

Before PLA
Pottery worker earning UGX 3,000/day
After PLA
Chef at Concepts Cafe, Iganga
"I dreamt of a better future, one where I could escape the cycle of poverty and fulfill my true potential. On the day PLA reached out to me, I cried...."
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Ashraf Egesa
Nakavule, Iganga district
Before PLA
Washing clothes for UGX 3,000/day
After PLA
Independent tailor, earns UGX 30,000-50,000/week
"My life totally changed from the day the area chairperson and a PLA community person visited my aunt's home. There is a time for everything and to never lose faith."
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Kyozira Sharon
Bwole Sub County, Bugiri district
Before PLA
Domestic worker with exhausting hours
After PLA
Hair dresser and salon manager
"Unlike before, today I can afford buying basic necessities like clothes. Great thanks to Platform for Labour Action for rescuing me from child labour. I urge them to continue rescuing..."
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Deborah Namanyi
Kampala
Before PLA
Construction site porter at age 17
After PLA
Hairdresser earning UGX 600,000/month
"I would not be here today if it was not for PLA. This organisation is really impacting the lives of people like me who have no support. I am in..."
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Lubwama Shafic
Kampala
Before PLA
Rice planting and cattle herding for UGX 2,000/day
After PLA
Carpenter earning UGX 6,000-7,000/day
"PLA is my guardian angel. The support that organization gave me to acquire a skill from which I currently earn comfortably, I will forever be grateful."
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Kubwene Lukman
Kakongoka Bukona, Iganga district
Before PLA
Rice plantation worker earning UGX 6,000/day
After PLA
Contract waiter at Ridar Hotel
"A big thank you to PLA. Sincerely, that organisation is genuine in whatever it does. I felt like heaven was on earth when I signed my contract of employment."
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Mirembe Patricia
Bugiri district
Before PLA
Street child, taxi tout sleeping in taxis
After PLA
Trained mechanic
"PLA was my savior, as they gave me education, the living materials and a future of becoming a mechanic. I request them to help more street children like they did..."
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Balekye Frank
Kampala
Before PLA
Dependent on husband's casual rice plantation work
After PLA
Vegetable and charcoal business owner
"PLA enabled me to gain entrepreneurship skills and get a loan to start a business. This has changed my life because I am able to support my family and pay..."
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Esther Birungi
Bugiri district
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