Tag: Family support

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…

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…

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…

Joy’s past

Joy’s parents died when she was young and she and her…

My name is Alex* and I am 12 years old. I currently live with my grandmother from my father’s side. Because I live in a mountainous region, our village is very vulnerable to mudslides,…

In Uganda, many young children find themselves in situations where their only means of survival is underage working. Such is the case of Okah*, who by the age of just 12 was working as…

There’s no such thing as a perfect family with a 100 percent happy child. Our job at S.A.L.V.E. International is to show love and support to children when they need us. We…

My name is Stephen. I am 24 years old and a peer mentor at S.A.L.V.E. International’s Drug Rehabilitation Centre. I am also one of the children who was supported through their services. Let…

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…

Patience* dropped out of school and started living with Faisal* when their daughter was born. Patience had disobeyed her parents, who had encouraged her to stay in school, but she had decided to start…