Ep. 13: From Sponsored Child to Cardiothoracic Surgeon — Dr. Timothy Lwanga's Story

In 2006, Timothy Lwanga lost his father. His mother was left raising seven children alone, and school fees became a constant crisis. That same year, a sponsor through Africa Renewal changed the trajectory of his life.In this episode, Dr. Timothy Lwanga, now a cardiothoracic surgeon at Wentz Medical Center in Gaba, traces the full arc: a photo taken for sponsorship as a boy with wounds still on his legs, a headteacher who advocated for him without being asked, a lost sponsor at a critical point in secondary school, a scholarship that appeared exactly when it was needed, and a Next Generation Leadership Program that carried him through medical school. He explains why he chose cardiothoracic surgery, and why he chose to come home to Wentz to treat the same teachers, mentors, and neighbors who raised him.A story about how one sponsorship decision, made by someone he never met, became a doctor who now serves the community that shaped him.