Harmony* carries herself with such pride that it’s easy to forget that she’s just a young adult in her early 20s. Only a few years ago, she was a teenager, with dreams and ambitions,…
Read moreA bright spark
Prossy* comes from a slum area of Jinja. She is 17 years old. She was raised by a single mother where she was the eldest of 6 children. Prossy grew up with…
Read moreGrowing up too fast
At age eight, Agnes* had never attend school and she felt hopeless about the future which is such a sad situation for someone so young. One day her parents…
Read moreFrom spreading lies to receiving love
What follows is the story told to staff at S.A.L.V.E International of a girl named Sara* who was living on the streets of Jinja.
Spreading lies
My name is Sara, my mother…
Read moreRecruiting for a Street Outreach volunteer
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children…
Read moreWhat can be done to overcome bullying in schools?
Bullying is a prominent issue in schools around the world and can take many forms from physical or verbal abuse to online bullying. The effects of bullying are long-term and highly detrimental,…
Read moreRecruiting for a Family Business Social Worker
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children…
Read moreRecruiting for a Permaculture Teacher
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children…
Read moreFinding my deaf voice
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…
Read moreRecruiting for Treasurer of S.A.L.V.E.’s UK Board of Trustees
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