Eileen* was born into a family of six and her mother struggled to raise her children because Eileen’s father had died when the children were very young, leaving them in poverty.

Life was so tough…

Becoming desperate

My mother died when I was six…

Leaving for the streets

At the tender age…

Dembe* is a 15 year old from Sudan who has spent almost 7 years on the streets of Ugandan towns like Jinja and Iganga. She is one of five siblings from different…

This story is about Melody, a 14-year old girl. Melody was living with her mother, but was eventually forced to leave home due to their poor living conditions. At home, there was often no…

The reality

It is an alarming fact that too many children in Uganda are orphans. Children may have lost their parents through death due to illness, poverty, or accidents. These orphaned…

This story is about Viola*, a 12 year old girl who was in her third year of primary school before the Covid-19 lockdown happened. She had been living with her paternal grandparents since she…

Susan* is 12 years old and lives in a ghetto area of Jinja. Her father, a fisherman separated from her mother and remarried. Susan was one of 10 children. Her mother left home with…

The story is about a young, beautiful, and energetic girl called Rose*, who started her life with a loving family. However, it would all end up in ruins when her father suddenly passed away,…

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…