Tag: children on the street

January isn’t all doom and gloom. Schools in Uganda are finally set to re-open this month and that is definitely something to be excited about. I will (hopefully) soon be returning to Uganda after…

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

Do you believe that children who have lived on the streets deserve the chance to fulfil their potential?

S.A.L.V.E. International…

This month’s Inequality Question focused on: “Should the Covid-19 vaccine be given equally, or should some people be prioritised?”

 We received 51 responses and the… Read more

In Jinja, drug use among children, rich and poor, rural and urban, is highly prevalent. As a drug rehab psychiatric nurse, I am mostly concerned with the problem of drug dependance and… Read more

This is a story about a boy called Adroa*.

Adroa is an only child and was raised by his father. Adroa had a difficult relationship with his father growing… Read more

Social workers and psychologists have always been interested in how parents affect their child’s development, but finding the definate cause and effect links between the specific actions of parents and the later… Read more

Time is a key factor to positive change. It’s not good to give up until it’s done.

This is the story about a boy called David* who was 8… Read more

My name is Alvin* and I am 13 years old. I came to the street after losing my parents in 2018. They were the only people who understood me, they were always… Read more

This month’s inequality question focused on the dilemma, “If people commit crimes like theft to survive, should they be punished?”

We received 77 responses and they were viewed more than 300 times (so far)!

Today, our…

This month’s inequality discussion was about the question, “How can we make sure that all parents take proper care of their children?”

The discussion had 101 interesting comments and it was viewed more than 300…