Founded in June 2006 as formerly known as American Care and Education for Sudan and had its name change to Aid and Care and incorporated in 2007.  The birth of the Organization is a true dream and a vision of refugees’ struggles-former lost boys of Sudan and American friends with hope to give back to the vulnerable children and their communities in East Africa started with South Sudan.  The foundation of the Organization is a collective vision --a wide perspective born out of many years of hardships, and resilience which was conceived when former lost boy-Dominic Diing dreamed at Niagara University following his graduation from the University in 2006. When he dreamed about the future of the vulnerable group of orphans, widows and vulnerable women who, each day, face uncertainties about what life would be like as millions of former displacers including more than 3 million orphans and millions un-partnered women and their children return to their empty homes after 21 years  living in makeshift camps. The devastation and hope for the Sudanese Lost Boys has been eloquently captured by many humanitarian agencies. Their life story is remarkable one.

Throughout their journey, thousands of Lost Boys died along the way—they drowned, and were eaten by wild animals, shot by military forces or overcome by hunger, dehydration and 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 to tell about how they traveled through unimaginable conditions and survived against all odds.


The Lost Boys believe that many acts of compassion together with the resilience they have distilled from solid years of hardship will guide them as they spend the rest of their lives touching those deepest nerves of humanity. This has been their passion since they set foot in America in 2000 through 2002 when they began speaking out about the horrors of war, genocides and the ultimate need for peace in their country.

Although they are men today, they are still connecting the pain of losing some or all of their parents and relatives in the war with the passion of giving voice to those who can’t help themselves; helping the vulnerable ones discover potential as South Sudan takes on a renewed sense of hope; and a larger-than-life concept of a nation transitioning from a past wrenched by war to a path full of the independence of their country and development of a new country. With the undying and enduring generosity of friends around the globe, the Lost Boys will begin to inspire as South Sudanese embark on equally participating in the development of their nation.

While this initiative greatly strives to bring shelters, education and health care to millions of war orphans in Sudan, Ethiopia and Rwanda, the organization works to save vulnerable lives, build hope and inspire futures.