Tag: girls on the streets

Becoming desperate

My mother died when I was six…

A difficult childhood

After her mother’s passing in a tragic car accident, Maria* was forced to move in with her father and stepmother at the age of six. She…

I am Faimah*! I was born and raised in a slum town in Uganda. I grew up in an extended family according to the community where I used to stay. According to…

Tabitha* dropped out of school in primary six at age 13, just before finishing up her primary education level. She wandered with a group of fellow teens and made easy money through prostitution and…

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

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

This is an open letter to the Rt Hon Dominic Raab MP (Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs),

My name is Nicola and I am the… Read more