Sport and physical exercise; an enjoyable diversion, a necessity in children’s social and physical development, a necessary evil, or a waste of time?

With schools across many countries (but… Read more

Sarah* is 11 years old and from Jinja, Uganda. She has already faced so much hardship in her young life. I met Sarah during the street walk we carry out every day… Read more

Male inclusion should be made a key component of Menstrual Health Management (MHM) programmes as men have an essential role in their effectiveness. Cultural norms around menstruation are rooted in gender inequality… Read more

Community heroes

Children often provide interesting answers when asked… Read more

My name is Abdu* and I am 17 years old. I became a ‘street kid’ in Jinja, after facing many challenges in my life. At first I lived with my parents who… Read more

Leaving home

Emma was only eleven when he decided to run away from home, but he remembers the incident clearly. He was working on… Read more

Lost hope

This is a story about Afiya*, a single mother of 5 children, who had suffered a lot of hardship, lost hope and… Read more

This is an open letter to the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs),

My name is Nicola and I am the… Read more

Difficult beginning

Prosy was only 10 when she experienced a truly traumatic and painful event. It affected her psychologically and was a harsh reality… Read more

We, Nyangoma Evelyn and Auma Phiona, are social work students from Makerere University, who did our internship placements with S.A.L.V.E. International. We would like to share a story that inspired us about… Read more