Cyber Guardians Project
“Keeping Children Safe Online”
Online safety for children
The Cyber Guardians Project by PinkCode Uganda is a child online safety initiative designed to protect and empower learners in the digital age. In a world where children are increasingly exposed to cyberbullying, online predators, misinformation, and harmful content, Cyber Guardians equips them with the knowledge, values, and resilience to navigate the internet responsibly and safely. Unlike standard ICT lessons that mainly focus on technical skills, Cyber Guardians emphasizes cyber wellness, digital ethics, and online safety through age-appropriate, interactive workshops — using gamified lessons, real-life case studies, role-plays, and a unique peer-to-peer mentorship model where trained student champions ("Cyber Guardians") lead and support their peers.
The project takes a whole-school approach by engaging teachers, parents, and the wider community. It offers capacity‑building workshops, parental awareness sessions, and campaigns that foster a culture of safe and balanced technology use — both at school and at home.
Through partnerships with schools and organizations, the Cyber Guardians Project is pioneering child online protection in Uganda — ensuring that children aged 3–18 benefit from the digital world while safeguarding their innocence, well‑being, and future.
Cyber Guardians: equipping children, parents, and educators to thrive safely in the digital world.
Key objectives
Enhance digital literacy & safe online practices
Build children’s skills in privacy, critical evaluation, safe sharing, and respectful online behavior.
Balanced screen time & healthy hobbies
Promote productive device use alongside healthy offline routines and hobbies for well‑being.
Empower parents & educators
Equip adults to guide children’s technology use with practical strategies and open dialogue.
Incident reporting framework in schools
Establish safe, clear channels for reporting and responding to online harm within schools.
How Cyber Guardians works
Age‑appropriate, activity‑based learning using games, case studies, and role‑plays.
Trained student champions (“Cyber Guardians”) guide and support their peers.
Clear, confidential channels to report online harm and ensure timely support.
Teachers, parents, and communities collaborate to foster safe, balanced technology use.
Outcomes we aim for
Improved digital literacy (critical evaluation, privacy settings, safer data sharing).
Greater use of educational apps and platforms; creativity through digital tools.
Balanced online/offline activities; reduced screen‑related health issues; better social development.
Empowered parents and educators better guide children’s online activity.
Reduced online threats via awareness and reporting; perpetrators held accountable.
Ongoing multi‑stakeholder involvement ensures sustainability.
