Legal Aid
Justice is a pillar of public health.
Volunteer Ugandan lawyers helping the most vulnerable — women, children, the elderly — access justice, rights and protection from the systems that often fail them.
Many of the people we treat are battling more than illness. A widow whose late husband's family has seized her land. A child denied school because their birth was never registered. A young woman in a police cell because she could not afford the bond. In Uganda, where formal legal representation can cost more than a year's income, justice is often a luxury reserved for those who can pay for it.
Legal Aid was created so that healing is not undone by injustice. Volunteer advocates and law students from Makerere, Uganda Christian University and the Law Development Centre run free clinics alongside our medical camps, offer phone consultations through a toll-free line, and accompany clients through formal proceedings at LC courts, family courts and police stations.
We focus on women, children, the elderly and people with disabilities — the groups most at risk of being silenced by the system.
What you'll find on the ground
- Free legal clinics at every medical camp
- Family law, GBV & child protection cases
- Land rights, inheritance and succession disputes
- Court accompaniment at LC, magistrate and family courts
Our approach
How we deliver this program in Ugandan communities — step by step.
- 1
Spot the case
Our medical teams refer patients whose health problem is rooted in a legal one — GBV, eviction, denied benefits.
- 2
Free legal advice
Confidential consultations with a qualified advocate, in person at camps or via our toll-free line.
- 3
Document and protect
Help with police statements, protection orders, birth registration, succession letters and land titles.
- 4
Walk through the system
Court accompaniment, mediation and follow-through until the matter is resolved.
“They didn't just give me advice — they walked into the LC court with me. I got my home back.”
