Tag: children on the street

As a little girl, I flourished, receiving the love of my mother and enjoying every moment with her. However, little did I know that she would one day leave me by myself, alone.

In 2021,…

My name is Alex* and I am 12 years old. I currently live with my grandmother from my father’s side. Because I live in a mountainous region, our village is very vulnerable to mudslides,…

The reality

It is an alarming fact that too many children in Uganda are orphans. Children may have lost their parents through death due to illness, poverty, or accidents. These orphaned…

Jimiyu* is 15 years old and lives in a village in Eastern Uganda, and studied up until year four at primary school. Jimiyu lived with his mother and step father until they decided it…

This is the story of Godwin* who left home to live on the streets aged 12. He previously lived in a village with his parents and siblings and was a happy carefree child. His…

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

Do you believe that children…

This is the story of Annet* an 8 year old girl being supported by S.A.L.V.E. International who had never attended school and had given up hope for a better future due to the trauma…

Dembe* is a ten-year-old girl. She comes from a family of three children. Dembe lived with her mother, who had raised her in a suburb of Kampala, as her father lived far away.

For work,…

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

Do you believe that children…

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

Do you believe that children…