Harmony* carries herself with such pride that it’s easy to forget that she’s just a young adult in her early 20s. Only a few years ago, she was a teenager, with dreams and ambitions,…
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A bright spark
Prossy* comes from a slum area of Jinja. She is 17 years old. She was raised by a single mother where she was the eldest of 6 children. Prossy grew up with…
Read moreOrphaned, but dreaming big
The reality
It is an alarming fact that too many children in Uganda are orphans. Children may have lost their parents through death due to illness, poverty, or accidents. These orphaned…
Read moreOvercoming the Odds
Stopping school
We first met Nafula* on the streets of Jinja. She caught our attention since she was new in the area, and we tried to find out why…
Read moreA Hand Given In Need
Small Business Struggles
It’s always a wonderful feeling when you are down; whether physically, emotionally or financially and someone gives you a hand to support you through that situation. It brightens…
Read moreEducation for the Girl Child
When I think about the Girl Child, I think about an embodiment of strength, happiness, intelligence and talent.
The Girl Child must be cherished, loved, and adored because she is more precious than jewels.
She is…
Read moreFrom Child Bride to Business Woman
Joyce* grew up in a large family of many children where her father had more than one wife. She studied until only primary two and her father…
Read moreA single mother’s mission
Evelyn* is a mother of six children. She was happily married and was a stay-at-home mother while her husband worked. Her children were in school and life was normal.
A life-changing… Read more
How our Family Business Empowerment programme changes lives
My story is about the number of families who lives have been changed because of S.A.L.V.E.’s work to help families.
Family Business Empowerment is one the major… Read more