From starvation to salvation
By 
Claire Musters2024-10-28T12:58:00
Born in Uganda, Ronnie Mulema grew up stealing food to survive. But sponsorship through Compassion gave his whole family hope, and changed his life forever
I am the eldest of six children, and was born in Kampala, Uganda. I was only able to go to school intermittently; most times I would be sent home for lack of school fees. My parents also couldn’t afford to pay for school lunch, so I would go to friends at lunchtime and sit and hope. Most were generous, giving me a portion – so I got little bits from lots of people.
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