In Uganda, many young children find themselves in situations where their only means of survival is underage working. Such is the case of Okah*, who by the age of just 12 was working as…
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Rose’s Journey to Happiness
The story is about a young, beautiful, and energetic girl called Rose*, who started her life with a loving family. However, it would all end up in ruins when her father suddenly passed away,…
Read moreThe Night We Got Lost
This is a true story about two children, a boy and a girl, living in a village in Uganda. One day, before heading to the market, their mother put food on the fire and…
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Lost hope
This is a story about Afiya*, a single mother of 5 children, who had suffered a lot of hardship, lost hope and… Read more
Resilience through War
Simon was very young when he witnessed the cruelest incidents of war a child his age should ever have to see. It all began when his mother had to relocate to another… Read more
The Hidden Child Labour
There is a difference between a child doing house chores and child labour. However, the moment chores turn into labour often goes unnoticed.
In Uganda it is traditionally believed… Read more
Never Give Up Hope
Godfrey* was born into a poor family. His mother was a single parent and struggled to make ends meet, renting a small room in a village for him and his siblings, doing odd jobs…
Read moreA Young Boy Called Kabaka
This young boy called Kabaka* was born in a village about an hour and a half away from the S.A.L.V.E.’s land site in Jinja. His parents are both alive but they divorced or separated…
Read moreThe Life of a Young Boy Called Jim
Jim* is a boy of 16 years, born in Iganga town. His parents are both alive but they divorced when he was still young and his father remarried. To begin with, he had a…
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