Obang Okello

Obang Okello was an 11-year-old when his life dramatically changed. Living in a border village between Ethiopia and Sudan he was a constant witness to the endless peril of war. One day in school, the building was bombed and in the resulting inferno he escaped and began a treacherous 1,000 mile, 40-day barefoot walk to the refugee camps of Kenya. Eventually he was resettled to the U.S. where he began a new life. Employed in business, he spends his spare time sharing his story and how his deep faith in God, constant prayer, and a capacity to survive under extreme circumstances has led to new and blessed opportunities.