News

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…

At age eight, Agnes* had never attend school and she felt hopeless about the future which is such a sad situation for someone so young. One day her parents…

In July, I took part in the Peak District Challenge, a 52km walk through the beautiful (if not a bit soggy) Peak District. On this walk, I had the…

Life at Home

Namazzi* is a 16 year old girl from Southern Uganda. While at home her parents separated and her father only came home to cause domestic…

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…

This story is about Melody, a 14-year old girl. Melody was living with her mother, but was eventually forced to leave home due to their poor living conditions. At home, there was often no…

While writing this, I will happily admit that I am smiling thanks to the incredible news that, from this month onwards, we will be able to re-home our Boys Drop in Centre.

Our previous premises had become unsafe, unsanitary…

Joy’s past

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

We are recruiting for new Volunteer Trustee/s at S.A.L.V.E. International for 8-12 hours per month (which can be evenings and weekends) based in the UK.

We are interested in receiving applications from people who have…