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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April 2023 newsletter
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…
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…
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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…
Read moreHow Alcoholism Tore Apart a Family
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…
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 moreWhen Families Break
When families are broken, it is often children that suffer the consequences. This has been shown through many of the stories told by street connected children when they decide to open up to their…
Read moreRecruiting for a Street Outreach volunteer
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children…
Read moreLeft Home Alone
This is the story of Annet* an 8 year old girl being supported by S.A.L.V.E. International who had never attended school and had given up hope for a better future due to the trauma…
Read moreWhat can be done to overcome bullying in schools?
Bullying is a prominent issue in schools around the world and can take many forms from physical or verbal abuse to online bullying. The effects of bullying are long-term and highly detrimental,…
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