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…

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

This is the heartfelt story of Benji*, as told to Abbey, one of the staff members at S.A.L.V.E International:

“Initially I was brought up with my parents who were loving and supportive. They sent me…

Emma* is 16 years old and is from a district in the East of Uganda.

Emma lived with his father and his step mother but when his father was away for work, his step mum…

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…

Moving around

Sarah* was brought up by her mother after her father died when she was a baby. Early on they were forced to relocate from their home, due to the…

Plans for school

Agnes* is a 16 year old girl. She was brought to Jinja by her uncle when she was 11 with the promise that he would take her to…

Mariam* lived with her aunty and her cousins in a small village near Jinja. She felt unloved and unwanted by her paternal aunt who gave more attention and care to her own children, ignoring…

Leaving for the streets

At the tender age…

The separation

Akello is a 15 year old boy from Busia, Eastern Uganda. When his parents separated, his father got married to a woman who mistreated him but his mother had…