The staff at Sam’s Sudanese orphanage cares for nearly 300 children on the property daily. The orphanage is guarded around the clock by soldiers who will defend the children should the need arise.  It is important to note that Children’s Village is the only NGO (non-governmental organization) that does not pick up and leave when fighting breaks out in the area. As a result, the children have a more secure and stable environment to grow up in.  For these children, the Children’s Village represents hope in the darkest and most dire of situations.

Without the staff at the orphanage many of them would die of starvation or risk being abducted by the LRA and forced into being child soldiers.  Instead they have been given the opportunity to “become children again”, an ideal that guides the staff in their daily operations. In order to rebuild the stolen childhoods of these 300 little lives, Sam has built the only playground in all of South Sudan and is currently constructing three libraries on the property. He is also building an elementary school next to the compound. In addition to traditional schooling, Children who are of age are taught a trade and participate in the regional soccer league.