Author: Brenda Bogere

My name is Tiyo* and I am 17 years old. I come from a polygamous family. My mother is the fourth wife to my father. There are 23 children altogether and I…

Plans for school

Agnes* is a 16 year old girl. She was brought to Jinja by her uncle when she was 11 with the promise that he would take her to…

Mariam* lived with her aunty and her cousins in a small village near Jinja. She felt unloved and unwanted by her paternal aunt who gave more attention and care to her own children, ignoring…

My name is Samuel*. I grew up with a single mother and I have never seen my father because my mother had told me that he died when she was six months pregnant with…

A difficult childhood

After her mother’s passing in a tragic car accident, Maria* was forced to move in with her father and stepmother at the age of six. She…

Tabitha* dropped out of school in primary six at age 13, just before finishing up her primary education level. She wandered with a group of fellow teens and made easy money through prostitution and…

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…

Five years ago I was living on the streets, drinking, taking drugs and feeling useless and hopeless; now I have found my light. My name is Zed*, I am 16 years old and… Read more

This is the story of John, one of the children Brenda has worked with recently.

Growing up without love

My name is… Read more

This is a story about a boy called Adroa*.

Adroa is an only child and was raised by his father. Adroa had a difficult relationship with his father growing… Read more