Tag: children on the street

We are recruiting for new Volunteer Trustees at S.A.L.V.E. International for 8-12 hours per month (which can be evenings and weekends) based in the UK.

We are interested in receiving applications from people who have…

Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?

Do you believe that children…

At age eight, Agnes* had never attend school and she felt hopeless about the future which is such a sad situation for someone so young. One day her parents…

Life at Home

Namazzi* is a 16 year old girl from Southern Uganda. While at home her parents separated and her father only came home to cause domestic…

What follows is the story told to staff at S.A.L.V.E International of a girl named Sara* who was living on the streets of Jinja.

Spreading lies

My name is Sara, my mother…

We are recruiting for new Volunteer Trustee/s at S.A.L.V.E. International for 8-12 hours per month (which can be evenings and weekends) based in the UK.

We are interested in receiving applications from people who have…

As a little girl, I flourished, receiving the love of my mother and enjoying every moment with her. However, little did I know that she would one day leave me by myself, alone.

In 2021,…

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,…

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…

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…