
Brian, Uganda
Meet Brian*. The leader of his home village tells us Brian would not be alive today without Hope St sponsorship. Brian accessed sponsorship in 2007 when he was six years old. He has sickle cell anaemia and was often hospitalised. Brian lived in ORA Uganda’s home for extremely vulnerable children from 2009 until late 2018 when he completed his secondary schooling. Although he struggles physically, Brian is very bright. He’s now studying IT at university.
Brian loves listening to music, reading novels and being with friends. He also loves being with his family. And Brian ’s village is very happy he has grown so strong. Previously many believed Brian would die young, he was an outcast in the community, someone of no value. Now, in many communities Brian is a role model, a positive example of the hope children with sickle cell anaemia can have.
*Name changed for privacy purposes.