Ali* is 17 and has lived on the streets of Jinja since he was 11. He was one of five children and lived with his siblings and parents. Unfortunately, home life became difficult. His…

At the International Day for Street Children on 12th April 2024 we were delighted to partner with Girl Power USA. Girl Power USA provided free healthcare to 150…

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,…

My name is Esther. I’m a psychiatric nurse at the Drug Rehabilitation Centre run by S.A.L.V.E. International. I am sharing a story about a boy who overcame his fears. His name is Abasi* –…

Mukisa* is one of the children who we have just recently reunited with father. Mukisa spent most of his childhood with both his parents and his brother, Emma, in a happy and humble family…

2020 was not the year any of us expected. We have all been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a multitude of ways, where our normal way of life was no longer… Read more

COVID-19

The world is currently facing COVID-19, a new virus that spreads quickly through droplet infection especially in crowded places.  It can be spread from person to person through… Read more

It’s close to two years since I started working as a social worker for S.A.L.V.E. International. In this journey, I have seen so many challenges the street children face in their day to day…

This a story of a boy called Thomas* who has been living on the streets of Jinja for the past five years. Thomas comes from a…