LA Times Today: In Uganda a man rescues an orphan and brings kids together — through baseball
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Uganda is located in east Africa and is one of the poorest countries in the world. In fact, nearly two and a half million children — one of out every nine — is an orphan.
One of those orphans is Dennis Kasumba. He’s trying to escape the poverty and fulfill a lifelong dream of playing professional baseball.
L.A. Times Kevin Baxter and photographer Wally Skalij traveled to Uganda to get a firsthand look at this social media sensation.
One of those orphans is Dennis Kasumba. He’s trying to escape the poverty and fulfill a lifelong dream of playing professional baseball.
L.A. Times Kevin Baxter and photographer Wally Skalij traveled to Uganda to get a firsthand look at this social media sensation.