In 2001 before the attacks of 9/11, approximately 4,000 Sudanese Lost Boy and Girl refugees arrived in the United States.  As victims of genocidal (un)civil war which has raged in Southern Sudan for over twenty years, they have spent the majority of their lives in refugee camps of Ethiopia, Kenya and Uganda.  Since the ages of 3 to 7, the tides of war have forced them to flee as groups of children through the deserts on thousand mile treks.  Most have lost their parents and siblings, having seen them perish or killed before their eyes.  They have survived war, thirst, starvation, and personal loss that has scarred their souls but never beat them.  Now in their early twenties, the Lost Boys and Girls living in the United States embody the hope for their country’s future.  Most are attending college while working several jobs to support their family members left in the camps.  It is their hope that through their education, they will gain the knowledge and means to rebuild their country and save the lives of their loved ones left behind.

Donations for tuition, school supplies, medical care, food, and basic household necessities may be made to:

Outreach Africa: Lost Boys Foundation

     Mail to: Outreach Africa
     PO Box 11001
     Norfolk, Va. 23517

Supplies such as diapers, baby wipe, etc. may be ordered from www.drugstore.com (or any other online venue) and sent directly to the above address.

We will gladly send you a receipt for your tax deductible donations.

Boarding School Sponsors:

For those sponsoring a student to boarding school, your first check should include the start-up fee plus the first term’s tuition (there are 3 terms per year at $250.00 per term).  We will email you a reminder about tuition one month before the next term begins.

When a child is first sponsored, our Boarding School Coordinator will email you further information including a 2 year commitment of intent.  Having the sponsor fill out this form gives the Lost Boy and the sponsored student a much needed sense of security.  It is good for the students to know they are not just living month to month and can really look forward to a bright future. You will also receive the name and contact information about the student and their Lost Boy or Girl relative living here.  We will be to help you meet with the Lost Boy or Girl whose relative you are sponsoring.