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The New York Times did a multimedia slide show with sound about former child soldier Okello Ronald coming to the United States to receive a prosthetic arm.

Ronald was abducted when he was 9-years-old and forced to be a child soldier for four years. He saw his father hacked to death.

Ronald is healing thanks to the family atmosphere of the LEAD Uganda initiative and donors like you.

New York Times multimedia produced byJeffrey Scales

For a teenage veteran of Uganda’s civil war, a $10,000 prosthetic arm means getting his life back.

Buffalo News article – December 21, 2007

People Magazine’s December 17, 2007 issue contains a four page article about 8-year-old Sarah Nantaayi and her relationship with founder Stephen Shames.

Steve met Sarah when she was 11-months-old, on March 4, 2000, at the funeral of her mother. Sarah and her four siblings became double orphans — her dad died before she was born.

Her 12-year-old sister, Rose, was made head of household. When Rose went to boarding school in 2005, 10-year-old Sanyu took over.

PDF of article by Pete Norman

Today, Sarah is in 3rd grade at an excellent boarding school. She finished first in her class this past term.

Sarah and her siblings attend top schools thanks to donors like you, who suport the efforts of LEAD Uganda.