Summary

Tragically, both Angok’s parents were killed in the war.

He and his siblings escaped to Uganda. Without a parent to provide, he says he relies on God to meet his every need.

His faith sustains his spirit – and the meal at school keeps his body and mind healthy.

“If there’s food here at school, at least, then… that is good for a school child!”

Hear from Angok

“So now, I want you if you can help me. Because now if there is no food here at school, and there is no food from home, for you, you will not be alive. You will just die.”

~ Angok Ma Bior

Angok’s story

Angok’s father was shot and killed during the war in South Sudan. Fleeing for their lives, Angok, his siblings and pregnant mother headed to Uganda. Sadly, his mother lost her baby during the frantic escape.

Eventually arriving safely in Uganda, but drowning in loss, grief and sorrow, Angok’s mother soon became overwhelmed at the desperate situation.

Tragically, less than a month later, Angok’s mother fell sick and died despite receiving medical assistance. Now Angok was orphaned, and relying on his older sister – still in primary school – to look after him. This child-headed home felt abandoned and isolated in a foreign country.

His sister dropped out of school and got married in an attempt to better provide, but hunger remained a constant companion. “There is no one who can support me to pay the school fees,” says Angok. “There is no one who can buy for me clothes. I can just call God and tell Him, ‘You will give the person who can do these things.’”

His faith sustains his spirit – and the meals he receives through Feed The Hungry keeps his body and mind healthy and nourished. At school, Angok finds solace in the presence of his best friend in class who often lends him his pens and pencils to write down the lessons they learn. “If there’s no food here at school, and there’s no food from home, you will not be alive. You will just die,” he says. “But if there’s food here at school, at least, then that is good for a school child!”

Your support can help feed a child like Angok today. Your gift of just $6 on Take Away Hunger Day will feed a hungry child at school for a whole month. More than a meal, you’ll be helping provide children with an education and the opportunity to know God’s love!

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Biographies

After delivering food to their schools, our team chatted with some of the refugee children who now live in Uganda. These are their stories.