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Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?

Do you believe that children…

Kintu* began living on the streets of Jinja when he was 14 years old. His parents were living in poverty in his village and couldn’t afford to pay for his school fees or give…

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…

Do you believe that no young person should have to live and work on the streets?

Do you believe that children…

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…

As a child, Patrick* lived with his grandmother as his parents had both sadly died from AIDS.  However, his stay there did not work out well due to some challenging behaviour from Patrick, including…

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…

A UNESCO report estimates that one in ten girls in Sub-Saharan Africa miss school during their menstrual cycle. This can equate to as much as 20% of the school year. Many… Read more