Author Archives: Salve International

We’ve moved our blog…

Posted on October 9, 2012

Our blog is now part of our website. Go there to find out all the latest news from S.A.L.V.E. International and our work to reduce the number of children on the streets in Uganda. http://www.salveinternational.org/news

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Criminal or Child?

Posted on April 3, 2012

“Aunty, you take me home” has been a common phrase from the children on the streets of Jinja this week, and the atmosphere is one of nervous tension. This is because, in a radio broadcast on Wednesday night and Thursday … Continue reading →

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Ugandan HIV Rates Increase

Posted on March 26, 2012

HIV has featured highly in the local and national news in Uganda this week. This comes as the Ministry of Health announced that the HIV infection rate in the country has risen to 6.7%. This equates to approximately 2.3 million … Continue reading →

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The Beautiful Game

Posted on March 19, 2012

Love it or hate it, there is no denying that football is a powerful game. It is recognized by many as speaking a universal language to players and spectators alike and is used as a tool to overcome boundaries and … Continue reading →

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Did you get a public holiday to celebrate women?

Posted on March 13, 2012

International Women’s Day This week Amy and I were bemused to find out that we had an extra day off: to celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD). What was funnier, though, was that the Ugandan people we spoke to were equally … Continue reading →

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Kony2012 – Love it or hate it – join the conversation

Posted on March 9, 2012

The new campaign and video from Invisible Children ‘Kony2012′ has suddenly gone viral and ended up everywhere in social media land. Uganda is suddenly a country trending on twitter and getting a huge amount of interest – Will this have … Continue reading →

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To kill a nightingale – or a free education system?

Posted on March 6, 2012

This week has been one of new beginnings for many of the S.A.L.V.E family. Whilst Amy and I have been (at times frantically) finding our feet after the departure of the last amazing UK intern, Ben, two of the new … Continue reading →

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“Olyotia” from Jinja

Posted on February 26, 2012

Hello hello! As Ben mentioned last week, this has been an exciting week of change for the S.A.L.V.E team in Uganda. So first to introduce ourselves: We are Kerrie and Amy and you will be hearing much more from us … Continue reading →

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NewsRound (up)

Posted on February 17, 2012

After a brief hiatus, this week’s blog brings you a roundup of some of the latest news from SALVE and Uganda… 200 not out The SALVE drop in centre has been running for just over four months now, and we’ve … Continue reading →

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Sweet, sweet success

Posted on February 4, 2012

In recent weeks this blog has focused on some of the challenges facing young children in Uganda – from the blight of drug use on the street to the financial barriers to going to school. However, through SALVE’s work there … Continue reading →

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