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,…

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…

As we move into 2022 it’s a great time to stop and reflect on the year gone by and…

Joyce* grew up in a large family of many children where her father had more than one wife. She studied until only primary two and her father…

This is a copy of our November 2021 newsletter, which you can sign up to receive in your inbox every month here.

We are working hard to get… Read more

Sir William Gerald Golding, the author of the world-famous Lord of the Flies, is purported to have said, “He who rides the sea of the Nile must have sails woven of patience.”

Five years ago I was living on the streets, drinking, taking drugs and feeling useless and hopeless; now I have found my light. My name is Zed*, I am 16 years old and… 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

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

At S.A.L.V.E. we find sports to be very powerful in keeping the children we support to be active, healthy and engaged.

Often, there are different ways games can be… Read more