Once Vulnerable, Now Hopeful and Empowered
“I had lost hope and was doing nothing but roaming around the village,” said 16-year-old Joyce from Luwero, Uganda. The second child of the three siblings, Joyce said, “My mother died when I was six years old then I lived with my father, a butcher who never provided any basic needs for us including school […]
Role Models for All of Us
“There are so many needy people in the world, what can I do? I’m just one person, what difference can I make?” We hear people say that all the time. Next time take a moment to respond. Tell them about the three children under age 10 living in New England who painted sea shells to […]
A 14 YEAR OLD BOY WITH A NEW LEASE ON LIFE
Deo, age 14, is an HIV-positive orphan in Kampala, Uganda. He lives with his widowed mother who cares for three other children. Deo receives treatment at a clinic supported by Children’s AIDS Fund International and his health is very good. But he was not able to attend school regularly because his mother has no reliable source […]
