Mariam* lived with her aunty and her cousins in a small village near Jinja. She felt unloved and unwanted by her paternal aunt who gave more attention and care to her own children, ignoring…
Read moreFinding a family
Patience* is 11 years old and comes from a village near the city of Jinja. She lived with her auntie because, after her father had sadly died in a car accident, her mother had…
Read moreRecruiting for a Female Social Work Volunteer
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children…
Read moreA Second Chance
Moses is a 14 years old who began living with his grandmother when his mother was unable to support him and his four siblings after his father abandoned them. However his grandmother still struggled…
Read moreA bright spark
Prossy* comes from a slum area of Jinja. She is 17 years old. She was raised by a single mother where she was the eldest of 6 children. Prossy grew up with…
Read moreMy Recovery Journey
My name is Samuel*. I grew up with a single mother and I have never seen my father because my mother had told me that he died when she was six months pregnant with…
Read moreA Street Connected Girl Deserves a Chance to Dream
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…
Read moreThe Outcast
This is the story of Godwin* who left home to live on the streets aged 12. He previously lived in a village with his parents and siblings and was a happy carefree child. His…
Read moreOvercoming the Odds
Stopping school
We first met Nafula* on the streets of Jinja. She caught our attention since she was new in the area, and we tried to find out why…
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