Faith’s mother was born a girl into a family that would never allow her to go to school or learn – the two things she wanted most. As a child her mum would sneak…

Betty* was born in a very poor family which could afford only one meal a day. She was raised in a situation where only today counts and tomorrow belongs to someone else.  Due to…

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…

Elizabeth* lived with both parents until they split up and her mother re-married. Her mum left Elizabeth in the care of her father but he was an alcoholic and would beat her when he…

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,…

Prossy* comes from a slum area of Jinja.  She is 17 years old. She was raised by a single mother where she was the eldest of 6 children. Prossy grew up with…

What follows is the story told to staff at S.A.L.V.E International of a girl named Sara* who was living on the streets of Jinja.

Spreading lies

My name is Sara, my mother…

Joy’s past

Joy’s parents died when she was young and she and her…

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

Do you believe that children…

Small Business Struggles

It’s always a wonderful feeling when you are down; whether physically, emotionally or financially and someone gives you a hand to support you through that situation. It brightens…