Mariam* lived with her aunty and her cousins in a small village near Jinja. She felt unloved and unwanted by her paternal aunt who gave more attention and care to her own children, ignoring…
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A 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 moreMy Recovery Journey
My name is Samuel*. I grew up with a single mother and I have never seen my father because my mother had told me that he died when she was six months pregnant with…
Read moreSonny’s Story
This is the story of Sonny*, a 15 year old boy we met and have supported at our S.A.L.V.E International residential site in Uganda.
“When I was younger, I lived with my mother and was…
Read moreAdroa’s story
Adroa* is 16 years old and comes from a large family. His father is married to four wives and has 20 children and they are all staying in the same…
Read moreFrom Child Bride to Business Woman
Joyce* grew up in a large family of many children where her father had more than one wife. She studied until only primary two and her father…
Read moreRestoring Hope With Girls On The Streets
Abbo* is 14 years old and currently living with her grandmother and one sibling in a slum area of Jinja. This area is also used as a decomposing place for all the… Read more
No Choice but to Become a Mother
A difficult beginning
Alice was one of 4 children living with a violent and abusive father. Her mother tried to be patient and asked… Read more
Change One Life at a Time
Effects of poverty on family
The effects of poverty develop differently among individual family members, and so a collective effort is needed to improve… Read more
How our Family Business Empowerment programme changes lives
My story is about the number of families who lives have been changed because of S.A.L.V.E.’s work to help families.
Family Business Empowerment is one the major… Read more