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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A Career Away from the Streets
Kintu* began living on the streets of Jinja when he was 14 years old. His parents were living in poverty in his village and couldn’t afford to pay for his school fees or give…
Read moreInequality Debate: How can we reduce or stop drug abuse in our communities?
Drug abuse is commonly accompanied by a devastating social impact upon community life, contributing to increased violence, crime, financial problems, and homelessness. The World Drug Report informed us that at least 35 million…
Read moreTime, a factor to positive change
Time is a key factor to positive change. It’s not good to give up until it’s done.
This is the story about a boy called David* who was 8… Read more
Scrap metal, slums and substance abuse
Up until the age of 14 Sanyu* lived at home with his family. When he turned 14 he started to argue with his brother, who stole money from their mother and blamed… Read more
Dreaming 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 moreI have a better tomorrow now…
One of the children we support in our Drug Rehabilitation Programme called James* is 17 years old and started using drugs when he was 11 years old. After the death of his father,…
Read moreDetermined to Change
Kula* had been living on the streets for over ten years before he came to our Drug Rehabilitation Centre to get help to change his life and overcome his addiction to Mafuta. This is…
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