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This story is about Viola*, a 12 year old girl who was in her third year of primary school before the Covid-19 lockdown happened. She had been living with her paternal grandparents since she…

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…

Susan* is 12 years old and lives in a ghetto area of Jinja. Her father, a fisherman separated from her mother and remarried. Susan was one of 10 children. Her mother left home with…

Next weekend I will be embarking on a personal challenge – hiking 50km as part of the Peak District Challenge – in order to raise funds for S.A.L.V.E. International. It is a privilege to be able to do activities…

The scale of the current refugee crisis is unprecedented, with global refugee numbers being at their highest since records began. Oxfam report that there are currently more than 26 million refugees, with around…

S.A.L.V.E. International is an NGO working to improve the plight of street connected children in Jinja and to ensure that there is “No Street Called Home”. S.A.L.V.E. runs a variety of services, including <a...

A Bright Beginning

Lynette* was a very bright child, she loved school and was always at the top in class. Her father was a polygamist and had 9 wives and 38…

In the UK we are preparing to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee, which celebrates 70 years of service on the throne. 70 years or 25,566 days. This is a very long time!

It got us…

The combined effects of the Covid pandemic, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the ongoing climate disaster have created massive inflationary pressures throughout the world. As a result Oxfam have projected that 260 million…

When I think about the Girl Child, I think about an embodiment of strength, happiness, intelligence and talent.

The Girl Child must be cherished, loved, and adored because she is more precious than jewels.

She is…