Peter Mutabazi knows what it feels like to be forgotten.
He grew up in Uganda, in a small village where hunger was common and hope felt distant. His father was abusive, his home a place of fear. At the age of 10, Peter ran away. For years, he survived on the streets of Kampala—washing cars, begging for food, and sleeping under shop awnings.
But fate intervened. One day, a stranger stopped him, offering a meal and a question that would change his life:
“Why are you here, son? You deserve better.”
That man didn’t just feed him—he mentored him. He got Peter back into school, taught him English, and helped him earn a scholarship to the United States. For the first time, Peter learned what compassion felt like.
Decades later, he carried that compassion into his own life.
At 51, Peter became a foster dad. His first placement was an 11-year-old boy named Anthony—abandoned by his adoptive parents at a hospital. The moment they met, the boy looked up and said softly, “Can I call you Dad?”
Peter didn’t hesitate. “Of course, son.”
Twenty minutes later, they were laughing like family. Weeks later, Peter officially adopted him.
Since then, he’s fostered over 40 children and adopted two more. Each child came from a different story—neglect, loss, trauma—but found the same thing in Peter’s home: safety, warmth, and love.
He documents his journey online not for fame, but to inspire. His social media has grown to millions of followers who now help him decorate rooms for foster kids, buy school supplies, and fund care packages for children aging out of the system.
Every wall in his house carries photos, each frame a reminder of second chances. He says, “When I was a child, someone believed in me. Now, it’s my turn to believe in them.”
Peter’s mission is simple but profound: no child should feel unwanted.
He often tells his kids, “You are not a mistake. You were chosen.”
It’s not about perfect parenting or wealth—it’s about showing up, again and again, for those who’ve been let down.
In a world quick to look away, Peter Mutabazi looks closer. He listens, he loves, and he stays.
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