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…
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Sports as a Tool for Effective Rehabilitation
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...
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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…
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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…
Read moreInequality Debate: What can we do to overcome the global cost of living crisis so that more people don’t end up on the streets?
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…
Read moreEducation for the Girl Child
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…
Read moreRose’s Journey to Happiness
The story is about a young, beautiful, and energetic girl called Rose*, who started her life with a loving family. However, it would all end up in ruins when her father suddenly passed away,…
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It’s lovely to share this picture with you of Amy, our Development Manager, with a group of people in our Business Empowerment Programme who are re-starting their businesses which were hampered due to…
Read moreThe Night We Got Lost
This is a true story about two children, a boy and a girl, living in a village in Uganda. One day, before heading to the market, their mother put food on the fire and…
Read moreFinding the Right Path Home
As a child, Patrick* lived with his grandmother as his parents had both sadly died from AIDS. However, his stay there did not work out well due to some challenging behaviour from Patrick, including…
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