Ali* is 17 and has lived on the streets of Jinja since he was 11. He was one of five children and lived with his siblings and parents. Unfortunately, home life became difficult. His…
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Samuel’s Story
This is Samuel’s* story told in his own words.
I was five years old when my parents divorced after misunderstandings which resulted in the separation of our family. My father remained in our village and…
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Miremba* is a 16-year-old girl whose mother passed away when she was 4 years. She grew up with different aunties because her father was an alcoholic who could not take care of her and…
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Patience* is 11 years old and comes from a village near the city of Jinja. She lived with her auntie because, after her father had sadly died in a car accident, her mother had…
Read moreLife by the lake
This is the story of Isaac* told in his own words.
I am Isaac, a 12 old boy from a small village by a lake. People live happily in my village,…
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Alex* is an only child. His parents fell in love and after a while, his mother conceived, but in the end it didn’t work out.
She was pregnant when she married someone else who was…
Read moreA bright spark
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…
Read moreRecruiting for a Street Outreach volunteer
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children…
Read moreRecruiting for a Family Business Social Worker
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children…
Read moreRecruiting for Ugandan research volunteers
Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?
Do you believe that children…
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