Project Report

 Project Title: Safe Start: Community-Based Learning Hubs for Children Affected by Conflict in Northern Uganda

Pilot Implementation Report – Lira District, Uganda

Reporting Period: January – June 2025

Prepared by: Purewish Foundation Uganda. 

Executive Summary This report presents the findings and outcomes of a 6-month pilot of the Safe Start model in two sub-counties in Lira District, Northern Uganda. The model provides trauma-informed, play-based early childhood learning hubs to support vulnerable children aged 2–12 affected by conflict, while also strengthening their caregivers and community-based support systems. Over the pilot period, Safe Start reached 300 children and 100 caregivers, demonstrating measurable improvement in early learning engagement, emotional and social well-being, and caregiver-child interaction. These results indicate that the model is both impactful and scalable.