Category Archives: East Africa

Ugandan HIV Rates Increase

Posted on March 26, 2012 by

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 by

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 by

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 by

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 by

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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Drug Use on the Street in Jinja: The Shocking Truth

Posted on January 14, 2012 by

This very blog has in the past reported on the high level of drug use amongst children and young adults living on the street in Jinja. The drug used is paraffin, known locally as ‘mafuta’. To take it, around 30ml … Continue reading →

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Time for some New Years Resolutions … bring on 2012!

Posted on January 3, 2012 by

Firstly, for those of you reading from the UK or across the world, welcome back to work! Now the last remnants of the turkey (or nut roast) have been used in sandwiches, and the tree recycled for wood pulp, it’s … Continue reading →

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The night before Christmas

Posted on December 24, 2011 by

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house; Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse… Well, that’s nearly true. It’s Christmas time, and that means that most of the SALVE Children have gone home for Christmas, … Continue reading →

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If you didn’t get tickets to London 2012 don’t worry – just create your own Olympics instead!

Posted on December 19, 2011 by

The last two weeks have seen S.A.L.V.E. turned into a hive of Olympic related activity. In honour of London 2012 we decided it was time for the first ever S.A.L.V.E. Olympics. There were three teams – China, Mexico and India … Continue reading →

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An illuminating blog

Posted on December 7, 2011 by

This blog is coming to you from a Jinja blanketed in darkness, with only the light from a few flickering candles and passing fireflies to light the way. No – it’s not a romantic night in with the S.A.L.V.E. interns, … Continue reading →

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