Introducing Some New Faces!

You may ask why it's been a little quiet on the blog front recently. Well, here at S.A.L.V.E. we have very good reason, as it's been a whirlwind of activity as we recruit for our two new interns, who are due to head out to Uganda in early September!

So, without further ado, let us introduce the two lucky girls who will be joining the S.A.L.V.E. team... Huge congratulations to Emma Vickers and Imogen Bancroft who fought off some incredibly tough competition to take up their places as the new S.A.L.V.E. interns. As the UK team sifted through all of the applications we received for the position, we were struck by two things: how the number of applicants has increased enormously, and the incredibly high standard of all those applying to us. In the light of this, we can safely say that both Emma and Imogen should feel justly proud of being selected as the lucky two, after what was a very tricky selection day!

Esther and Cailtin: S.A.L.V.E.'s first two interns

Alice, one of our second interns, with baby Caren

After being given the exciting news that they are off to spend four months in Uganda, there are lots of things for them to do before jetting off. Not only do they need to sort out their visas, jabs and flights, but they need to fundraise for their time away as the money they take with them will go directly to the projects they work on whilst they are out in Uganda.

Esther holds a community education workshop

But then, what projects will they choose to work on?! There are a whole host of different things that they can put their efforts towards whilst working with our Ugandan team - previous interns have set up jewellery-making projects and drama groups, or have concentrated on establishing our street clinics or carrying out research into why children come to live on the streets in the first place. As a small charity, our interns are invaluable to the work that we do, and as we grow, the ways in which they can help us are ever increasing. We are incredibly excited to see what Emma and Imogen will make of their time with us in Uganda, but one thing's for certain - we know they both have the energy, passion and enthusiasm to make it a huge success!

The S.A.L.V.E. jewellery-making project in full flow

From all of us at S.A.L.V.E....good luck girls!