Tag: resettlement

The 12 year old in filthy and torn clothes sits on the street, his unwashed body giving a sharp smell that testifies of months gone by without a single bath. “Uncle, May you give…

My name is Abdu* and I am 17 years old. I became a ‘street kid’ in Jinja, after facing many challenges in my life. At first I lived with my parents who… Read more

Difficult beginning

Prosy was only 10 when she experienced a truly traumatic and painful event. It affected her psychologically and was a harsh reality… Read more

We, Nyangoma Evelyn and Auma Phiona, are social work students from Makerere University, who did our internship placements with S.A.L.V.E. International. We would like to share a story that inspired us about… Read more

This is the story of John, one of the children Brenda has worked with recently.

Growing up without love

My name is… Read more

This is the story of John

John is 11 years old. He began living on the streets after some misunderstandings with his mother. At first,… Read more

I am going to share with you the story of a young girl called Esther* who our team rescued from her dangerous life.

A difficult start

A broken family

Growing up with step-parents can be hard if there is contention between the parents.

Jonah’s* story starts when he got separated from… Read more

Gilbert*, like many children who leave home for a life on the streets, had a hard life at home. Gilbert’s life was made difficult by his step mother who used to tell… Read more