My name is Alex* and I am 12 years old. I currently live with my grandmother from my father’s side. Because I live in a mountainous region, our village is very vulnerable to mudslides,…
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Orphaned, but dreaming big
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…
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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…
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We had such a busy time in April celebrating the International Day for Street Children. This is a day that we’re really proud to be a part of and…
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I am one of the Halfway Home Assistants called Santi at S.A.L.V.E. International. This is the story of ten-year-old Sulaiman* who I look after, told in his words.
My story
My name…
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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…
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Strengthening our resolve this springtime
The UN estimates that there are 150 million children worldwide who, for one reason or another, spend most of their lives on the streets. 150 million. This…
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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…
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A spring in our step
March seems to have has come around very quickly, along with my return to the UK after spending the last two months in Uganda.
In this time we have achieved a lot…
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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…
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