Tuesday, February 19, 2008

Orphans preparing for a bright future

toledoblade.com
Article published Saturday, February 16, 2008
DAVID YONKE

Christine Amumpiire has a smile as bright as the midday sun. She just turned 8 and wants to be a teacher someday.

Three years ago, this precious little girl was an abandoned orphan, one of more than 1.8 million struggling to survive on their own in the troubled East African nation of Uganda.

Today, Christine lives in a nice home with a "mom" and seven "sisters," and is receiving an education and medical care. She's learning about God and the Bible and is being taught to believe in herself and to be confident that one day she will be one of Uganda's leaders.

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