Tag: East Africa

My name is Tiyo and I am a Home Assistant at S.A.L.V.E. International’s Drug Rehabilitation Centre. This is the story of (Enock)* told in his own words…

A Normal Beginning

My name…

Exams play an important role in education, assessing what students have learned with regard to particular subjects. However, working towards exams can put children under significant pressure – impacting their mental health and well-being.

With…

This is a true story about two children, a boy and a girl, living in a village in Uganda. One day, before heading to the market, their mother put food on the fire and…

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…

When Matthew* came home that day, little did he realize that this was his last day going to school. His father had died of a severe malaria case.  His father’s staying home for days…

This a story of a boy called Thomas* who has been living on the streets of Jinja for the past five years. Thomas comes from a…

My name is James* and I am now 15 years old.

I started my journey to being an addict at the age of 5 when my mother died. From my mother, we are five children,…

Conrad was a quiet boy ever since he learned how to talk. His parents thought he would have difficulties as he was always struggling to express…

This month our inequality question focused on world hunger: “Will it ever be possible to end hunger so that everyone has enough to eat?”

The discussion had 85 very interesting comments and it was…

Each street has its own story. The following story about S.A.L.V.E. International illustrates how we share voices of children who are often invisible. We also show the great humanitarian support work that the organisation…