Be a Guardian Angel

Be a Guardian Angel to young men like Segaki.     After his mother died when he was 2, Segaki lived in the village with his grandmother for several years, eventually moving to the city to live with his father and step mother.  Because Segaki’s father lost his job and is not able to sustain the family of seven, Segaki finds whatever work he can to pay school fees.   Interested in sports, Segaki wants to attend a vocational school where he can gain playing and coaching skills.

But Segaki is not idle.    He is focused on helping other vulnerable children in the community.   Working with one of CAFI’s partners, Destiny Friends International (DEFI), he mobilizes the youth for sports activities.   “The challenge that bothers me is these kids have very many needs and I can’t meet them,” he says.    “When I came from the village to the city (Kampala, Uganda), I thought life was going to be much better.    After some time I realized that I have to be positive toward my condition in order to change it.”   His motto:   Hope Against Hope.    “I now believe in myself, am free of stress and can now guide and talk to my peers about high self esteem,” he says.

Segaki is one of nearly 18 million children around the world orphaned by HIV/AIDS who needs a Guardian Angel himself, even as he is serving as a Guardian Angel for the children in his community.

Won’t You Become a Guardian Angel for a Child Like This? (learn more)

Anita M. Smith, President
Children’s AIDS Fund International