05/19/2026
Thursday, May 21st, the Rotary Club of Denver Southeast (DSE) is pleased to welcome Arok Garang from Seeds of South Sudan as our distinguished speaker.
Come hear Arok's amazing story of the Journey of the Lost Boys Across Africa:
"We Lost Boys walked 1,000 miles to Ethiopia with no shoes, clothes, water or food. Many died from starvation, thirst, or wild animal attacks. Two thousand drowned crossing the Gilo River. Others were shot by Arab militia or forced to become soldiers and kill our own people. Today, 35,000 are still enslaved.
After 18 months in a refugee camp, we were driven out at gunpoint. Many died recrossing the Gilo River during the height of the rainy season. It took us a year to walk to the Kakuma refugee camp in Kenya, a brutally hot and dangerous place. I spent the next nine years at Kakuma. Today, more than 100,000 Sudanese refugees still live there with little food, water, or hope.
Coming to the US
I arrived in the United States in 2001 with the help of the United Nations. Then, I earned a degree in Economics at the University of Colorado at Denver.
Throughout the years, I’ve heard God calling me to rebuild my village by educating, equipping, and empowering the South Sudanese children who survived the genocide."
Today, Seeds of South Sudan has educated many students through the hard work, generosity, and prayers of our donors and sponsors.
Bring your friends and enjoy the networking, breakfast and insightful program while learning more about Rotary International:
Thursday, May 21st
7:00am at the Curtis Ballroom in the Landmark, Greenwood Village.
Rotary Club of Denver Southeast
Rotary District 5450
Rotary International
Seeds of South Sudan
www.dserotary.org
www.seedsofsouthsudan.org