Dembe* is a 15 year old from Sudan who has spent almost 7 years on the streets of Ugandan towns like Jinja and Iganga. She is one of five siblings from different…

This is the story of Isaac* told in his own words.

I am Isaac, a 12 old boy from a small village by a lake. People live happily in my village,…

This is the story of Ronald* told in his own words.

“You cannot imagine the road that life can take you down. Even at a young, tender age you can be swept up by something…

At age eight, Agnes* had never attend school and she felt hopeless about the future which is such a sad situation for someone so young. One day her parents…

Life at Home

Namazzi* is a 16 year old girl from Southern Uganda. While at home her parents separated and her father only came home to cause domestic…

As a little girl, I flourished, receiving the love of my mother and enjoying every moment with her. However, little did I know that she would one day leave me by myself, alone.

In 2021,…

The reality

It is an alarming fact that too many children in Uganda are orphans. Children may have lost their parents through death due to illness, poverty, or accidents. These orphaned…

Jimiyu* is 15 years old and lives in a village in Eastern Uganda, and studied up until year four at primary school. Jimiyu lived with his mother and step father until they decided it…

A difficult childhood

After her mother’s passing in a tragic car accident, Maria* was forced to move in with her father and stepmother at the age of six. She…

Alex* comes from a family of three siblings. Alex has two sisters, who are twins, and he is the eldest child. His father, mother and siblings all loved each other and lived a happy…