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…
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Crime and Punishment – from the streets of Uganda to the world!
This month’s inequality question focused on the dilemma, “If people commit crimes like theft to survive, should they be punished?”
We received 77 responses and they were viewed more than 300 times (so far)!
Today, our…
Read moreSeeds of hope
Vulnerable families in Uganda often find it hard to make ends meet. Many of the factors leading to this reality are self-made including laziness and alcoholism only to mention but a few, while others…
Read moreMOTHER LOST AT BIRTH – LEADING TO A LIFE ON THE STREETS
John* is now 16yrs old. His mother died during childbirth where she was operated on during labour, but unfortunately only John survived.
He also never had opportunity…
Read moreHow can we make sure that all parents take proper care of their children?
This month’s inequality discussion was about the question, “How can we make sure that all parents take proper care of their children?”
The discussion had 101 interesting comments and it was viewed more than 300…
Read moreHow much are children’s lives being valued?
It’s close to two years since I started working as a social worker for S.A.L.V.E. International. In this journey, I have seen so many challenges the street children face in their day to day…
Read moreThe pain of child labour
When Matthew* came home that day, little did he realize that this was his last day going to school. His father had died of a severe malaria case. His father’s staying home for days…
Read moreDreaming of School from the Streets
This a story of a boy called Thomas* who has been living on the streets of Jinja for the past five years. Thomas comes from a…
Read moreMy Recovery Journey
My name is James* and I am now 15 years old.
I started my journey to being an addict at the age of 5 when my mother died. From my mother, we are five children,…
Read moreBeing quiet and misunderstood
Conrad was a quiet boy ever since he learned how to talk. His parents thought he would have difficulties as he was always struggling to express…
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