476: Peter Mutabazi: Now I am Known
Peter Mutabazi is an international advocate for vulnerable communities and children. He is a regional manager for World Vision, a keynote speaker, and the founder and creator of Now I Am Known.\nHe believes every child and young person, especially the forgotten, neglected, or abused, deserves to be celebrated; seen, heard, and known.\nPeter is a single dad who has fostered 13 kids and adopted 1 (so far). When he's not speaking or advocating for others, he enjoys running, skiing, and spending time with his kids and his new puppy Simba.\nPeter has lived a remarkable life and is building an incredible legacy.\xa0I\u2019m so honored to share his story on the show.\xa0Grab a tissue.\xa0You\u2019re in for a treat.\nListen in to hear Peter share:\n\nHis experience growing up in an extremely abusive family in Uganda\n\nHow he ran away at age 10 to live on the street - and never returned home\n\nHis special relationship with his mother\n\nHow the kindness of one stranger changed the course of his life and helped him see himself as a human being for the first time\n\nWhat inspired him to start fostering children\n\nHow he ended up adopting one of his foster children - in spite of trying not to get attached to the children he fosters\n\nHow he connects with and holds empathy for the biological moms of the kids he fosters\n\nThe importance of BEING KNOWN, especially if you\u2019ve been forgotten\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nConnect with Peter: Now I am Known\n\n\nPeter on YouTube: Now I am Known\n\n\nPeter on IG\n\nPeter on FB: Foster Dad Flipper\n\n\n\xa0\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices