Lost and Found:
Orphaned Sudanese Refugees Come to America

Twenty-year-old John Deng James had a long journey before being flown from a Kenyan refugee camp to a Boston suburb, where he works as a cashier.

August 14, 2001 — This page is dedicated to the Lost Boys of Sudan, a group of young orphaned refugees forced from their villages by war to trek hundreds of miles through African wilderness. Thousands died along the way — they drowned, were eaten by wild animals, shot by military forces or overcome by hunger, dehydration or fatigue. Thousands of others survived to tell the story. It is a story about the courage of these young refugees and the kindness of those who have helped them. However, it also is a story about all refugees who travel through unimaginable conditions and survive against all odds.

Sudanese 'Lost Boy' Searches for New Life in United States
by Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, redcross.org
In this four part series, Stephanie Kriner chronicles the journey of one Lost Boy across the dangerous war-torn terrain of Africa, to new challenges in the United States.

Part One: The Long Journey
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Part Two: Out of Africa, In to Boston
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Part Three: A Friend in the Storm
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Part Four: A Bright Future
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Read a first-hand account
about one Lost Boy's journey
by Daniel Garang
Daniel Garang describes his journey across across Africa, to the United States, in search of relief.
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Red Cross Reaches out
to Refugees Nationwide
by Stephanie Kriner, Staff Writer, redcross.org
For many refugees, seeing the Red Cross symbol can provide a sense of security and comfort that makes the transition into a strange land a little easier.
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