Uganda US Foster Dad
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- Uganda US Foster Dad
- December 22, 2021
- Content Type Package
- Language English
- Transcript/Script English Playbook slug: TV Uganda-U.S. Foster Dad - Ayoub Headline: Former Uganda Street Kid Finds Fulfillment as US Foster Dad Teaser: At age10, Peter Mutabazi left an abusive home to fend for himself on Kampala streets. A stranger’s kindness led to schooling, opportunity abroad and a new life helping other youngsters. Published at: 12/22/2021 AT 9:15am Byline: Betty Ayoub Contributor: Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina Videographers: Betty Ayoub Producers: Betty Ayoub Video editor: Betty Ayoub Script editors: KE(1st), BR Video source(s): VOA, see courtesy Platform(s): Web___ TV__x_ Radio_?__ TRT: 05:02 Vid approved by: KE Type: TVPKG (Editor’s note: Pairs with complementary web story, expected Tuesday p.m., that adds context. ) ((INTRO)) [[At age10, Peter Mutabazi left an abusive home to fend for himself on the streets of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. A stranger’s kindness led to schooling and new opportunity abroad. Now he’s a foster dad in the United States of children who have had hard lives. He talks about his experiences in this self-narrated report produced by VOA Africa’s Betty Ayoub.]] ((SOT, Peter Mutabazi in kitchen with kids)) “Ok, you put the cup down. Do you want a cookie?” ((SELF-NARRATION PETER MUTABAZI (FOSTER DAD) )) ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “My name is Peter Mutabazi, born in Uganda. I'm a dad of four and I live here in Charlotte, North Carolina. My dream was to be a dad. I always wanted to be a dad. And I think at 25 years it didn't happen, at 30 it didn’t happen, at 35 it didn't happen. So at 40 I was like, you know what, I can be a dad and I don't have to be the traditional dad. So, I became a foster parent in the state of Oklahoma, and I don't think they had had any single men wanting to be foster parents. So, my first kid was white and I was shocked: like, wait a minute, the kid doesn't look like me, you know. Little did I know just when it comes to abuse, when it comes to neglect, kids [are] affected the same way. And so that really opened for me to know, like, hey, I'm here to advocate for every child.” “Being a biracial family, it’s really cool to see and to change the narratives that, yes, they don't look like me, but they are my family.” ((Anthony Mutabazi, Peter’s Adoptive Child )) “The day I met Peter, I walked into his house and I was pretty hungry, so I went to the kitchen, I got some Pop-Tarts. And then I said, ‘can I call you Dad? And he said, ‘Oh, no, not for now.’ And I said, ‘OK, Dad!’ ” ((SELF-NARRATION PETER MUTABAZI (FOSTER DAD) )) ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “He knew I’ll be his dad before I even thought about it, before I even got there. My Anthony, my son, he was adopted for nine years and the family that had adopted him had dropped him at the hospital and they had gone to the county to sign off their parental rights. And I and I think once I had the story, I think it went back to my time as a 10, 11-year-old, that you had nowhere to go, that you're helpless, unwanted, not knowing what your future is. And there was a kid in front of me who just … ((2:03- 2:07 Credit Peter Mutabazi)) … reminded me of myself. You know, two years later I was able to adopt him as my son.” ((Ken Maxwell, Executive Director, Seven Homes)) “If you ever meet Peter, one of the first things you know is how loving, kind, genuine, and what a heart he has for less privileged, for kids from hard places, for making a difference for these kids and making a difference in their lives. And he'll tell you part of his story because someone made a difference in his life. “ ((SELF-NARRATION PETER MUTABAZI (FOSTER DAD) )) ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “You know, I grew up really poor. It wasn't just my family that was poor but everyone around me was poor. You know, life was just miserable, and my dad was just abusive: verbally, physically and in any shape, form you could think of. So, at the age of 10 I decided that, look, life is so miserable here I would rather die in the hands of someone else than die in the hands of my own dad. So, I went to the bus station, and I asked the lady, ‘hey, which bus goes the farthest, you know?’ And I ended up in Kampala. And I didn't know where I was going but, in some way, I was just running away from the misery at home.” ((INSERT SOT, PETER MUTABAZI)) “This is my favorite picture. This is my foster parents: my mom and my dad.” ((SELF-NARRATION PETER MUTABAZI (FOSTER DAD) )) ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “As street kids, we knew how to survive, we knew how to steal food. “So, when I saw this man, I think I wanted to steal food from him, I wanted to take something, you know? So, when I tried to get food from him, he’s like, ‘hey, what's your name?’ You know, no one had ever asked my name, but he stopped to ask me, what's your name, and gave me food. “For the very first time, someone saw the best in me that nobody had seen in me – that he saw potential at my lowest, he saw a human being sometimes where I didn't feel I was human to the same level as everyone else. He saw a kid who had a potential and he was willing to say, ‘You know what, I want to invest in you. I want to do something for you.’ And that's what changed my life.” ((Anthony Mutabazi, Peter’s Adoptive Child )) “My dad's story really helped me to connect with him better because I was able to connect with him on what we have both gone through. And I realized that me and him, we both got through a lot. So that really helped me to connect with him.” ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “As much as I'm helping them through their trauma, they are helping me through my own trauma. So that's a joy that it's not always me giving but also benefiting as a dad. And they teach me so much about myself as well.” ((Ken Maxwell, Executive Director, Seven Homes)) “The remarkable story of Peter from where he came from is that he stepped out and said, ‘I'm going to change this life,’ and then now he's going to change another and another. And what's really going to be remarkable is all those kids that he's touched: They're going to go out and change other people's lives. And so the impact of one is going to be spread out over the years. It's going to be amazing.”
- Transcript/Script Playbook slug: TV Uganda-U.S. Foster Dad - Ayoub Headline: Former Uganda Street Kid Finds Fulfillment as US Foster Dad Teaser: At age10, Peter Mutabazi left an abusive home to fend for himself on Kampala streets. A stranger’s kindness led to schooling, opportunity abroad and a new life helping other youngsters. Published at: 12/22/2021 AT 9:15am Byline: Betty Ayoub Contributor: Dateline: Charlotte, North Carolina Videographers: Betty Ayoub Producers: Betty Ayoub Video editor: Betty Ayoub Script editors: KE(1st), BR Video source(s): VOA, see courtesy Platform(s): Web___ TV__x_ Radio_?__ TRT: 05:02 Vid approved by: KE Type: TVPKG (Editor’s note: Pairs with complementary web story, expected Tuesday p.m., that adds context. ) ((INTRO)) [[At age10, Peter Mutabazi left an abusive home to fend for himself on the streets of Uganda’s capital, Kampala. A stranger’s kindness led to schooling and new opportunity abroad. Now he’s a foster dad in the United States of children who have had hard lives. He talks about his experiences in this self-narrated report produced by VOA Africa’s Betty Ayoub.]] ((SOT, Peter Mutabazi in kitchen with kids)) “Ok, you put the cup down. Do you want a cookie?” ((SELF-NARRATION PETER MUTABAZI (FOSTER DAD) )) ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “My name is Peter Mutabazi, born in Uganda. I'm a dad of four and I live here in Charlotte, North Carolina. My dream was to be a dad. I always wanted to be a dad. And I think at 25 years it didn't happen, at 30 it didn’t happen, at 35 it didn't happen. So at 40 I was like, you know what, I can be a dad and I don't have to be the traditional dad. So, I became a foster parent in the state of Oklahoma, and I don't think they had had any single men wanting to be foster parents. So, my first kid was white and I was shocked: like, wait a minute, the kid doesn't look like me, you know. Little did I know just when it comes to abuse, when it comes to neglect, kids [are] affected the same way. And so that really opened for me to know, like, hey, I'm here to advocate for every child.” “Being a biracial family, it’s really cool to see and to change the narratives that, yes, they don't look like me, but they are my family.” ((Anthony Mutabazi, Peter’s Adoptive Child )) “The day I met Peter, I walked into his house and I was pretty hungry, so I went to the kitchen, I got some Pop-Tarts. And then I said, ‘can I call you Dad? And he said, ‘Oh, no, not for now.’ And I said, ‘OK, Dad!’ ” ((SELF-NARRATION PETER MUTABAZI (FOSTER DAD) )) ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “He knew I’ll be his dad before I even thought about it, before I even got there. My Anthony, my son, he was adopted for nine years and the family that had adopted him had dropped him at the hospital and they had gone to the county to sign off their parental rights. And I and I think once I had the story, I think it went back to my time as a 10, 11-year-old, that you had nowhere to go, that you're helpless, unwanted, not knowing what your future is. And there was a kid in front of me who just … ((2:03- 2:07 Credit Peter Mutabazi)) … reminded me of myself. You know, two years later I was able to adopt him as my son.” ((Ken Maxwell, Executive Director, Seven Homes)) “If you ever meet Peter, one of the first things you know is how loving, kind, genuine, and what a heart he has for less privileged, for kids from hard places, for making a difference for these kids and making a difference in their lives. And he'll tell you part of his story because someone made a difference in his life. “ ((SELF-NARRATION PETER MUTABAZI (FOSTER DAD) )) ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “You know, I grew up really poor. It wasn't just my family that was poor but everyone around me was poor. You know, life was just miserable, and my dad was just abusive: verbally, physically and in any shape, form you could think of. So, at the age of 10 I decided that, look, life is so miserable here I would rather die in the hands of someone else than die in the hands of my own dad. So, I went to the bus station, and I asked the lady, ‘hey, which bus goes the farthest, you know?’ And I ended up in Kampala. And I didn't know where I was going but, in some way, I was just running away from the misery at home.” ((INSERT SOT, PETER MUTABAZI)) “This is my favorite picture. This is my foster parents: my mom and my dad.” ((SELF-NARRATION PETER MUTABAZI (FOSTER DAD) )) ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “As street kids, we knew how to survive, we knew how to steal food. “So, when I saw this man, I think I wanted to steal food from him, I wanted to take something, you know? So, when I tried to get food from him, he’s like, ‘hey, what's your name?’ You know, no one had ever asked my name, but he stopped to ask me, what's your name, and gave me food. “For the very first time, someone saw the best in me that nobody had seen in me – that he saw potential at my lowest, he saw a human being sometimes where I didn't feel I was human to the same level as everyone else. He saw a kid who had a potential and he was willing to say, ‘You know what, I want to invest in you. I want to do something for you.’ And that's what changed my life.” ((Anthony Mutabazi, Peter’s Adoptive Child )) “My dad's story really helped me to connect with him better because I was able to connect with him on what we have both gone through. And I realized that me and him, we both got through a lot. So that really helped me to connect with him.” ((Peter Mutabazi, Ugandan Immigrant & Foster Dad)) “As much as I'm helping them through their trauma, they are helping me through my own trauma. So that's a joy that it's not always me giving but also benefiting as a dad. And they teach me so much about myself as well.” ((Ken Maxwell, Executive Director, Seven Homes)) “The remarkable story of Peter from where he came from is that he stepped out and said, ‘I'm going to change this life,’ and then now he's going to change another and another. And what's really going to be remarkable is all those kids that he's touched: They're going to go out and change other people's lives. And so the impact of one is going to be spread out over the years. It's going to be amazing.”
- NewsML Media Topics Human Interest, Education
- Network VOA
- Embargo Date December 22, 2021 16:46 EST
- Brand / Language Service US Agency for Global Media