Could you be a (voluntary) Treasurer of the UK Board of Trustees for S.A.L.V.E. International, a small International Development charity working with street connected children in Uganda?

S.A.L.V.E. stands for “Support and Love… Read more

This is the heartfelt story of Benji*, as told to Abbey, one of the staff members at S.A.L.V.E International:

“Initially I was brought up with my parents who were loving and supportive. They sent me…

My name is Ibrahim* and this is the story of my journey to the streets of Jinja. It began when my friend who had lived there before suggested we move to the city for…

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…

Miremba* is a 16-year-old girl whose mother passed away when she was 4 years. She grew up with different aunties because her father was an alcoholic who could not take care of her and…

Becoming desperate

My mother died when I was six…

Moving around

Sarah* was brought up by her mother after her father died when she was a baby. Early on they were forced to relocate from their home, due to the…

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…

S.A.L.V.E. International conducted research into drug use by street connected children between September – December 2022.

The research explored demographics and characteristics of the street connected child population…

The separation

Akello is a 15 year old boy from Busia, Eastern Uganda. When his parents separated, his father got married to a woman who mistreated him but his mother had…