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…

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…

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…

This is the story of Joel* told in his own words.

Life lessons

As I was growing up, my grandma would often say, “Okule Obone”, meaning “when you grow up you will…

Patience* is 11 years old and comes from a village near the city of Jinja. She lived with her auntie because, after her father had sadly died in a car accident, her mother had…

Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?

Do you believe that children…

This is a story of Joseph*, a child who was on the streets of Jinja, telling his story of being reunited with his family in his own words.

“I had been separated from the people…

This is the story of Leon*, who sadly lost his dad at the age of 12 when he had an accident at work. At the time, Leon was walking 15km to reach the closest,…

Moses is a 14 years old who began living with his grandmother when his mother was unable to support him and his four siblings after his father abandoned them. However his grandmother still struggled…

This is the story of Isaac* told in his own words.

I am Isaac, a 12 old boy from a small village by a lake. People live happily in my village,…