Author: Solomon Otale

Faith’s mother was born a girl into a family that would never allow her to go to school or learn – the two things she wanted most. As a child her mum would sneak…

This is a story of Joseph*, a child who was on the streets of Jinja, telling his story of being reunited with his family in his own words.

“I had been separated from the people…

I am Faimah*! I was born and raised in a slum town in Uganda. I grew up in an extended family according to the community where I used to stay. According to…

There’s no such thing as a perfect family with a 100 percent happy child. Our job at S.A.L.V.E. International is to show love and support to children when they need us. We…

The 12 year old in filthy and torn clothes sits on the street, his unwashed body giving a sharp smell that testifies of months gone by without a single bath. “Uncle, May you give…

Life on the streets

When you meet a child on the street, you can tell if they are new to the streets or have been… Read more

This is a story of a young boy from Uganda, told in his own words, about why he left home and felt he could never go back.

Setting the scene

Parenting or the upbringing of children is the process of promoting and supporting the physical, emotional, social, and intellectual development of a child from infancy to adulthood. It is a mutual responsibility between fathers…