Protecting Children from Online Sexual Abuse & Exploitation
Empowering and Protecting Every Child's Right to a Safe Online Experience, Unrestricted by Economic Boundaries
The Protect Us Kids Foundation (PUK) equips young people in marginalized and rural communities worldwide with essential life-saving skills to safely navigate the online world, minimizing their risk to being targeted by child predators and exploiters.
Services
Education
- Raising awarenessDeveloping prevention programs
Providing training to child protection staffYouth Life Program
Advocacy
- Advocating for policiesConducting researchEngaging with communities
PUK Safeguarding & Child Protection Policy
Technology
- Ensuring operational sustainability
Implementing technological solutions
Our impact in numbers
6
Countries in which we offer PUK programs to children
175
Volunteers worldwide with PUK training
16
Total number of PUK programs our organization has initiated
Did You Know?
The International Labor Office estimates that each year, human trafficking generates $150 billion in illicit profits with 1 in 4 victims of modern slavery are children (2014-2023).
85
Cyber education awareness programs completed to date
91
Youths who have taken part in the Youth Life cohorts have been profoundly impacted
"I was scared of what he was asking me to do, but he said I was his special friend and he would never hurt me."
Youth Life Program
We protect young individuals from online predators by raising awareness, educating youth, providing safety measures, developing technology solutions, and partnering with other organizations. We focus on rural and marginalized areas where vulnerability is higher, especially among socioeconomically disadvantaged youth. We also conduct research on factors that make young people susceptible to cybercrimes.