My name is Alvin* and I am 13 years old. I came to the street after losing my parents in 2018. They were the only people who understood me, they were always… Read more
Tag: drug rehabilitation
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 moreBeing the best version of myself
Sometimes we keep distance from our friends, family and relatives who would be the best persons to help us be the best of ourselves in life and they lose interest towards us due to…
Read moreRecruiting for Team Uganda Volunteers!
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children who have lived on the streets deserve the chance to…
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…
Read moreMoment of Joy
We met Lucky* on the street and it took us some time to convince him to trust us and…
Read moreThe Right Of Street Connected Children To Access Safe And Clean Drinking Water
I am very happy to work with S.A.L.V.E International due to my own experiences as a child growing up on the street. As a home assistant working for the Drug Rehabilitation department, we used…
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