Tag: Street Connected

This is a story of a young boy from Uganda, told in his own words, about why he left home and felt he could never go back.

Setting the scene

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

Joyce* is a mother of six living in one of the suburbs of Jinja town. Her husband fled from the house for unknown reasons and she did not know to do anything that could… Read more

My name is Alvin* and I am 13 years old. I came to the street after losing my parents in 2018. They were the only people who understood me, they were always… Read more

Up until the age of 14 Sanyu* lived at home with his family. When he turned 14 he started to argue with his brother, who stole money from their mother and blamed… Read more