National Day of Prayer Against Human Trafficking

Every year, the Uganda Episcopal Conference (UEC), in partnership with the Association of Religious in Uganda (ARU), John Paul II Justice and Peace Centre (JPII-JPC), Mwagale Foundation, St. Bakhita Anti-Trafficking Network Uganda, and other faith-based and civil society partners, organizes the National Day of Prayer Against Human Trafficking. This year, the National Day of Prayer took place on 30 October 2026 at the Sharing Youth Centre, Nsambya, under the theme: “Peace Begins with Dignity: A Global Call to End Human Trafficking.” Human trafficking remains one of the gravest violations of human dignity and human rights in the world today. Millions of people including women, men, and children continue to experience exploitation through forced labour, sexual exploitation, domestic servitude, forced marriage, organ trafficking, and other forms of modern slavery. Uganda remains both a source and transit country for trafficking in persons, making sustained efforts in prevention, protection, prosecution, and survivor support increasingly important. The event will be graced by the Most Rev. Paul Semogerere Archbishop of Kampala, as the Chief Guest, and Hon. Rtd. Gen. Henry Tumukunde, the minister of Gender, Labour and Social Development as the Guest of Honor. It included reflection sessions featuring presentations and testimonies on trafficking trends and prevention strategies; a survivor solidarity session promoting healing, inclusion, and survivor-centered responses. This is an interfaith national prayer day, open to people of all faith traditions and to everyone who believes in the fundamental dignity and freedom of every human being. And St Bakhita managed to mobilise it's committee members from Various Diocese to come and be part.