Tag: drug rehabilitation

This is a story about a boy called Bernard* told in his own words.

Life at home

My name is Bernard and I am 15 years old. I grew up with my…

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…

Community heroes

Children often provide interesting answers when asked… Read more

My name is Abdu* and I am 17 years old. I became a ‘street kid’ in Jinja, after facing many challenges in my life. At first I lived with my parents who… Read more

We, Nyangoma Evelyn and Auma Phiona, are social work students from Makerere University, who did our internship placements with S.A.L.V.E. International. We would like to share a story that inspired us about… Read more

This is the story of John, one of the children Brenda has worked with recently.

Growing up without love

My name is… 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 of a young boy from Uganda, told in his own words, about why he left home and felt he could never go back.

Setting the scene

Joyce* is a mother of six living in one of the suburbs of Jinja town. Her husband fled from the house for unknown reasons and she did not know to do anything that could… 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