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Running the distance

This coming September, I will be attempting to run 125km in 24 hours. And yes, you did read that correctly!

 Why, I hear you ask? 

The…

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…

United we thrive

There is a famous African proverb that says “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” Since joining S.A.L.V.E.,…

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…

Smiles and sports in the sunshine

I have just returned from a fantastic trip to Uganda where I spent time with our team and saw the amazing work they are doing first-hand.

May…

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…

Eileen* was born into a family of six and her mother struggled to raise her children because Eileen’s father had died when the children were very young, leaving them in poverty.

Life was so tough…

Stitching hope through education

In my first few months as CEO, I feel very lucky to be witnessing the beginning of an incredible new project that we believe will have a huge impact on the lives of the…

At the International Day for Street Children on 12th April 2024 we were delighted to partner with Girl Power USA. Girl Power USA provided free healthcare to 150…