The Story of a Lost Boy of Sudan
As a very young boy, Dut Bior was forced from his mother country of Sudan by the ravages of war. Fearing for his life, he, with some 12,000 other young men, left family behind and set out on a 600-mile journey to Ethiopia. This group would later become know to the world as ‘The Lost Boys of Sudan.” They traveled say after say with little food or water, in constant danger of being attacked by wild animals and with no adult guidance.
This epic journey claimed the lives of 9,000 boys, which left only 3,000 that reached safety, and Dut was one of those lucky few. He spent years in refugee camps where hardship was a constant. In reflection of his experiences in the camps, Dut will often say what frustrated him the most was not the lack of food or clothing but the lack of educational substance. He sought out and took advantage of every educational opportunity he could within the camp, but those resources were often very limited.
Thanks to the assistance of the United Nations, Dut came to the United States where he now resides in Salt Lake City, Utah and has been actively pursuing a degree in Computer Science. With the blessing of having finally begun receiving the education he always desired, he has decided to give back to those that are still living in third world conditions. This idea led him to establish the Student Orphan Aid Program.
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