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Empowering and Protecting Every Child's Right to a Safe Online Experience, Unrestricted by Economic Boundaries
Protect Us Kids Foundation (PUK) is dedicated to protecting youth from cyber exploitation. We achieve this by raising awareness, educating communities, driving technological safety solutions, and collaborating globally to combat online threats and build safer digital spaces.
Services
Education
- Raising awareness
- Developing prevention programs
- Providing training to child protection staff
- Youth Life Program
Advocacy
- Advocating for policies
- Conducting research
- Engaging with communities
Technology
- Ensuring operational sustainability
- Implementing technological solutions
Our Impact In Numbers
8
Countries in which we offer PUK programs to children
186
Volunteers worldwide with PUK training
17
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).
87
Cyber education awareness programs completed to date
102
Youths who have taken part in the Youth Life cohorts have been profoundly impacted
What We Do
Human Trafficking Prevention
Our dedication lies in eradicating online child sexual exploitation through focused research and advocacy, while our We-Rise Portal stands as a source of encouragement for young people, providing a safe and interactive online space that nurtures their expressive and creative development.
Academic Outreach, Training & Development
We foster digital resilience and advance research through partnerships with academic institutions, equipping youth in rural communities and regions with limited access to resources with essential cybersecurity knowledge. We provide vital internet safety training through accessible materials distributed in community centers, schools, and support networks.
Health Affairs
We extend specialized emotional and psychological support services to children within rural and historically overlooked areas, ensuring their well-being, while also fortifying those in child protection services with tailored training and wellness programs as well.
Youth Life Program
We aim to empower young people in communities with diverse needs and across the globe by teaching them how to engage in safe, meaningful, and healthy online interactions. Through a combination of peer-to-peer support and open communication, the program helps youth develop self-awareness and strengthen their online relationships. Our goal is to foster trust, encourage ethical and positive cross-cultural engagement, and inspire an appreciation for the diverse perspectives they encounter online.
Partners & Sponsorships
We partner with national and international entities to obtain funding, sustain resources and tools, and further collaboration and research, to expand our global outreach to the most vulnerable children.
Our Partners
Help Make A Difference!
“First, the organization sticks to its mission to raise awareness of cybersex trafficking among minors from underprivileged and rural areas. The organization also provides the best working environment to interact with all volunteers and learn something new. I have never even once regretted being part of the organization as a volunteer, and therefore would recommend it to anybody who shares their vision and mission to join PUK.”
- Volunteer Michael K. from KE (February 2023)
Everyone deserves access to opportunities that improve their quality of life, regardless of where they come from. The Protect Us Kids Team works to create a positive social impact worldwide by using their expertise to amplify the voices of children who often go unheard and to empower them to advocate for their safety, protecting them from potential online sexual abuse and violence.
Veda T. Woods, CISM, C|CISO
Founder
How We Steward Your Contributions
Protect Us Kids relies on volunteers and donors to be trusted resources. We're deeply committed to using donations efficiently for maximum impact. Transparency is part of our core values. See below our PUK Internal Revenue Service - Final Determination Letter establishing our charitable activities.
Empowering Youth
Your donations are crucial for PUK’s mission to empower children, youth, and their caregivers, educators, and community leaders, especially for those in vulnerable situations. Your support provides these key figures with essential tools and knowledge to guide and protect our children.
Global Outreach Programs
Your contributions are vital to PUK's outreach programs for at-risk youth, including those in foster care and homeless situations. Your generosity supports initiatives that directly engage with these young individuals, teaching them crucial lessons in cyber safety.
Inclusive Education Materials
Your donations help develop PUK’s We-Rise Portal and various educational resources, both digital and physical. These materials, crafted with the diverse backgrounds of children in mind, ensure that learning about online safety is accessible and comprehensible to a broad audience, including children, youth, and caregivers.
Community-Based Education Training
Your support enables PUK to extend crucial internet safety and cybersecurity education to community centers, schools, and local organizations. This outreach ensures that even children lacking such guidance at home can access vital safety information.
Your support can make a difference
Consider contributing as little or as much as you can. Every dollar donated goes toward keeping our programs and PUK's healing, empowerment, and research initiatives alive.
Internationally
For all other Countries Not Listed
Contact local investigative authorities or the embassy of the person, or persons, who experienced abuse and request for the regional security office or law enforcement liaison office.
+1 866-772-3354
info@protect-us-kids.org
1629 K St NW #300
Washington, DC 20006 USA
Protect Us Kids® and its logo are registered trademarks of the
Protect Us Kids Foundation,
a registered 501(c)(3)
Protect Us Kids Foundation © 2024
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