Patience* dropped out of school and started living with Faisal* when their daughter was born. Patience had disobeyed her parents, who had encouraged her to stay in school, but she had decided to start…
Read moreEmpowering Farmers and Learning From Each Other
It’s always important to leave a lasting impact on the communities and families with whom we work. As an organisation, our main objective is to see to it that there is “no street called…
Read moreFrom Child Bride to Business Woman
Joyce* grew up in a large family of many children where her father had more than one wife. She studied until only primary two and her father…
Read moreRestoring Hope With Girls On The Streets
Abbo* is 14 years old and currently living with her grandmother and one sibling in a slum area of Jinja. This area is also used as a decomposing place for all the… Read more
The Struggles of a Single Mother
Natukunda* is one of the single mothers currently supported by S.A.L.V.E. International. She was born the oldest of five children from the Mugishu tribe. She was raised by her mother as her… Read more
No More Silent Tears
Sarah* is 11 years old and from Jinja, Uganda. She has already faced so much hardship in her young life. I met Sarah during the street walk we carry out every day… Read more
“Work without play makes Phillip a dull boy!” | August Inequality Question on Work vs Play
This month we asked the children we work with, and our S.A.L.V.E. supporters from around the world a tricky question: How can we ensure a balance between work and play in life?… Read more
With A Joyful Heart
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
No Choice but to Become a Mother
A difficult beginning
Alice was one of 4 children living with a violent and abusive father. Her mother tried to be patient and asked… Read more