Tag: drop in centre

This is the story of Isaac* told in his own words.

I am Isaac, a 12 old boy from a small village by a lake. People live happily in my village,…

This is the story of Ronald* told in his own words.

“You cannot imagine the road that life can take you down. Even at a young, tender age you can be swept up by something…

I’m not going to lie that right now, I feel a bit like I’m on a mountain. One that we have been slowly and steadily climbing upwards, with lots of hopes and…

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…

In July, I took part in the Peak District Challenge, a 52km walk through the beautiful (if not a bit soggy) Peak District. On this walk, I had the…

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…

While writing this, I will happily admit that I am smiling thanks to the incredible news that, from this month onwards, we will be able to re-home our Boys Drop in Centre.

Our previous premises had become unsafe, unsanitary…

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…

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…

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…