Tag: uganda children

It’s close to two years since I started working as a social worker for S.A.L.V.E. International. In this journey, I have seen so many challenges the street children face in their day to day…

This a story of a boy called Thomas* who has been living on the streets of Jinja for the past five years. Thomas comes from a…

This month our inequality question focused on world hunger: “Will it ever be possible to end hunger so that everyone has enough to eat?”

The discussion had 85 very interesting comments and it was…

This month the discussion was themed around the question ‘How can we prevent bullying in society?’. The discussion had 87 comments and it was viewed over 345 times! We received various thoughts, some of…

This month’s discussion was themed around the question ‘Do you think child labour is a bad idea?’.

Our Drop-in Centre was full of children keen to read what people from around the world had contributed…

The last time she was in school was the 3rd grade. Esther’s* parents did not value education; having been brought up without their own education. Her father had passed away some time ago and…

This month the inequality question chosen and debated by the children living on the streets in Uganda was ‘What should be done to see that underrepresented people’s views are heard?’.

We received many suggestions…

This month’s inequality debate question was ‘Does having policies and laws affect people’s behaviours and values positively?’. This debate received a HUGE 135 answers so far! Thank you to everyone who was part…

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…

“Children on the street should be treated the same as those at home”– Nangobi, 16 from Uganda

Today is the International Day for Street Children! Since 2012, April 12thhas been a day children,…