Get Splashing for S.A.L.V.E.!

April is right around the corner, and here at S.A.L.V.E. we're gearing up for a month that will be filled to the brim with swimming! Up and down the country, people will be supporting S.A.L.V.E. as they take part in Splash for S.A.L.V.E., our first ever nationwide sponsored swim. And we're not just confining our splashing to the UK, as we even have an event taking part as far afield as Belgium!

Ahhh, this is the life...

But it's not too late to take part in Splash for S.A.L.V.E., and with all money raised going towards buying a house of our very own, we're looking for even more brilliant supporters to get swimming. Whether you're a sedate or a serious swimmer, we've got something to suit you. Swimmers can choose to take on one of three challenges, all based on stretches of the River Nile which can be found close to where we work in Jinja, Uganda.

Fun for the S.A.L.V.E. children at the local pool

If you prefer things short and sweet, then why not go for our Determined Challenge, and swim 40 lengths in your local 25m pool? That's the same distance as the River Nile's world-famous Bujagali Falls. Or if you fancy splashing a bit further, try tackling our Demanding Challenge - by the time you've swum the 160 lengths required, you'll have gone the length of Owen Falls. And last but by no means least, there's the Difficult Challenge - 320 lengths that would take you from the source of the River Nile to Bujagali Falls.

Dinah enjoys a dip!

But of course we're not asking you to take on this swim in the Nile itself (although no doubt the crocs would encourage you to swim like never before!). This can all be done in the comfort of your local pool, where you can take on a challenge by yourself or as part of a team, splitting the distance between you all - the choice is yours.

Isma splashes for S.A.L.V.E.!

All you need to do to get involved is to sign up here, and then decide whether you want to get involved in one of our organised swim events across the country or whether you'd rather do things in your own time at your local pool.

Thank you from all of us at S.A.L.V.E.!

We desperately need a S.A.L.V.E. home all of our own, and we're relying on you - our brilliant supporters - to get us there! So what are you waiting for? Sign up today and get swimming for S.A.L.V.E.!

School visitation time, and all sorts of updates and news from S.A.L.V.E.

Ugandan update:

This week was time for school visitation time for a lot of our children. This is a chance for our children to show us their schools, for us to get an update from teachers on the children's progress and for the S.A.L.V.E. family to enjoy some good food together :)


Good news is that we are getting a lot of positive reports on our children's progress - and we now have several prefects and class monitors amongst our ranks!

The Salve team has also been working hard to try to find a good (not too expensive) space to rent for our women's group in Mafubira - and the good news is we think we have somewhere now. This will mean a better, cleaner environment for the womens lessons!



We have also been doing a lot of work in our local town of Bugembe and are working alongside the town council there to try to stop the growing number of fulltime childrenliving on the street
in the area.

We have also taken in a lovely new girl called Faith (aged 11) who needed to escape from some members of her family wanting to harm her.


UK update:

Things remain busy as ever in the UK as we try our best to raise awareness about our work in Uganda and continue our big fundraising drive towards getting land and a home of our very own.

We are looking for sponsors for two of our wonderful children - Junior Masolo and Faith. Please do get in contact if you might be interested (£35 a month) = info@salveinternational.org


We've been out talking to the wonderful hitchhikers from Sheffield Rag who will be going all the way to Poland this Easter with us as one of the charities they are supporting (and have already raised money for us from their baby hitchhike last year!). Thank you so much for all you are doing for us!

We are busy preparing for our Spalsh for S.A.L.V.E. in April (a chance to swim part of the Nile here in the UK!) - Events are cropping up in Manchester, London, Sheffield, in some schools and even Brussels! Find out more about swimming or even going one spalsh further and coordinating your local swim!


And we are supporting the wonderful Kathryn Ellis in her London marathon run for S.A.L.V.E. on 17th April!

Do get in touch if you have any other ideas on where we could go to speak about our work or some good fundraising ideas? info@salveinternational.org

And the good news is our online shop will be up and running very soon .... A great idea for mothers day this year!

Lovely Junior Masolo in need of a sponsor!

Do you or anyone you know have a heart big enough to sponsor one of our newest boys?

Junior Masolo is one of the loveliest, kindest, most gentle boys you could ever hope to meet. He has settled in so well with all of the other children and is a very popular and well-liked little boy. He is a huge fan of football and supports Manchester United...but don't let that put you off! He also loves basketball and learning all about computers, as well as playing with his friends and learning at school. He wants the chance to turn his life around with S.A.L.V.E. International and put his past behind him.

Junior's father left him to fend for himself when he was very young. He would go out and look for scrap metal to be able to afford food to eat and the fees that he so desperately needed to carry on with his education. Inevitabley he could not collect enough scrap to continue funding this and with threats from neighbours and the landlord of his father's home scaring him he ran away to the streets. He was thankfully put in touch with a local babies home who then contacted us at S.A.L.V.E. We were more than happy to welcome him in to the family and he is currently living in our family home. All he needs now is a loving sponsor to enable him to continue with his education that he so highly values and to let him stay with his friends who care about him. £35 a month is a small amount to pay on the path to changing this little boy's life and to bring him closer to his dream of becoming a pilot.

If you want to help Junior Masolo to continue with his education and to create a new family for himself then please do get in touch, we would all be so happy to hear from you. Contact us at info@salveinternational.org.