Tag Archives: uganda

Criminal or Child?

Posted on April 3, 2012 by

“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 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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“Olyotia” from Jinja

Posted on February 26, 2012 by

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 by

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 by

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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Cooking with SALVE

Posted on February 1, 2012 by

You will need: 3kg of sugar; 1 tin of shoe polish; 2 tubes of toothpaste; 3 bars of soap (for washing oneself); 3 bars of soap (for washing clothes); 1 tub of Vaseline; 6 pens; 1 dozen black pencils (plus … Continue reading →

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‘I don’t want to remember the death of my parents’ – Drug use on the Streets in Jinja (Part 2)

Posted on January 20, 2012 by

Last week we told you some facts and statistics that our research has produced about drug use on the streets in Jinja.  This week, as promised, we’ll concentrate on the second phase of the research, focused on the some of … Continue reading →

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