My name is Samuel*, I am 17 years old and from the Musamya by tribe. Most of my life time I have grown up with my grandparents from my maternal side. My parents separated…
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No Street Called Home
This is the story of John
John is 11 years old. He began living on the streets after some misunderstandings with his mother. At first,… Read more
Who will hear the cry of a street child in Covid-19?
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
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
How much are children’s lives being valued?
It’s close to two years since I started working as a social worker for S.A.L.V.E. International. In this journey, I have seen so many challenges the street children face in their day to day…
Read moreDreaming 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 moreWill it ever be possible to end hunger so that everyone has enough to eat?
This month our inequality question focused on world hunger: “Will it ever be possible to end hunger so that everyone has enough to eat?”
The discussion had 85 very interesting comments and it was…
Read moreDo you think child labour is a bad idea?
This month’s discussion was themed around the question ‘Do you think child labour is a bad idea?’.
Our Drop-in Centre was full of children keen to read what people from around the world had contributed…
Read moreWhat should be done to see that underrepresented people’s views are heard?
This month the inequality question chosen and debated by the children living on the streets in Uganda was ‘What should be done to see that underrepresented people’s views are heard?’.
We received many suggestions…
Read more18 things to celebrate from 2018
Wow, where did 2018 go?
It was such a special year for S.A.L.V.E. as we reached our milestone 10th year and got the opportunity to celebrate in both the UK and Uganda.
Celebrating a special birthday…
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