Lost & Found

Hope and Human Kindness
Child soldiers in Africa orphaned by violent militia, hard-core inmates in Eastern Oregon and two retired school teachers on holiday in Africa - now that's a perfect storm we didn't see coming. Yet they weave together in the film LOST AND FOUND in the most compelling film story. Sandy Cummings and her many talented film crew supporters have taken one of the most harsh and devastating topics weaving it into a story of hope. Human kindness, sacrifice, passion for a cause and dedication to making a difference often gets lost in the media. We hear the stories murderous vicious attacks by the Kony militia - LOST AND FOUND goes to the core with the story of orphans who survived and the unlikely combination of people who changed their lives. The film entertains, but more than that - it provides the inspiration for any of us to choose a way to make a difference.

"bricks made by hand, hearts shaped by faith"
"Lost & Found" is the inspirational documentary about Bob and Carol Higgins and their work to help the orphans of Uganda. In 1999 Bob and Carol went to Uganda from the United States and have not come back to stay since. They were captivated by the need of the children of Uganda orphaned by AIDS and civil wars and terrorized by Joseph Kony.

They helped found the Otino Waa Children's Village so that the "night commuters" (children in dire need) would have a place to live.

The story also includes the story of felon artists at the Snake River Correctional facility in Oregon that sell their art to help fund Otino Waa.

Director Sandy Cummings has made an excellent film about these children and their needs but also how they are healing and growing strong.

My only complaint - I wish the entire film had been subtitled in English. I am partially deaf and it was difficult to understand parts of the film, with accents, etc.

NOTE: I received a...

Hopeful, uplifting documentary
Ugandan war orphans and American inmates kindle an unlikely friendship in this essential human interest story. It's not easy viewing, especially at the beginning - these children have already lived through more than any human being should have to bear. By now, the atrocities committed by Joseph Kony have been well publicized; it doesn't make them any easier to stomach, especially when looking into the eyes of the victims. The inmates don't compare their situations - one says, "Even though I'm in prison, I probably live better than them...[they have been through] worse than I've experienced or probably ever will experience." But there is no denying that their lives are haunted by the same sense of hopelessness.

I don't want to make this sound like a cynical film, because as bleak as their situations seem, they are not beyond hope. The inmates at Snake River Correctional Institution find direction for their lives by creating and selling artwork, 100% of the proceeds of which...

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