News + Events

Keep up with the latest news about the Lost Boys Center.

June in Juba

June is an exciting month at the Lost Boys Center. Both Kuol and Jany are in Juba, South Sudan now. They are checking the new training center that is in the process of completion. Kuol and Jany brought computers with them to be setup in the new center. As I get...

Google Live Event in March

Everyone is invited to join us for an interesting event on Google Live in March (see flyer below). Are you or do you know someone who is a high school senior who is thinking about continuing education? Then this event will be very informative. Please join...

Lost Boys Center Open House 2021

In May, the Lost Boys Center held an Open House for our new office in the Maryvale YMCA building. Thanks to everyone who came to the Open House to help celebrate with us. Below are photos of this special event. . Click on the first slide and use the left () on the...

Presentation by Alier Reng

Schools across the country are reading books about the story of the Lost Boys when they were children in Sudan (now South Sudan). The Lost Boys Center receives requests from schools for a former Lost Boy to give a presentation, either in person or via Zoom, on his...

Alhambra High School

Thank you, Holly Taylor from Alhambra High School for inviting Jany Deng to be a guest speaker at your school via Zoom. Jany loved the time he spent with you and the students. He enjoys telling the students his life story and that of the Lost Boys. An excerpt from...

Our New Office at the “Y”

The Lost Boys Center has opened a new office at the YMCA in Maryvale. Once the office is set up, we will notify you of all the events that will be taking place there. Below is a slideshow of the YMCA showing what an exciting place it will be to have the Lost Boys...

Lost Boys Archives

FOR ALL LOST BOYS AND GIRLS Good news!!! The archives are now open for Lost Boys and Girls to request your life story and photo when you were a child. If you have not received your story/photo, send an email to: 1. [email protected]. 2. Give all the names that your...

Presentation at Belen Soto

Tracy Smith is a teacher at Belen Soto Elementary School in Goodyear. Tracy invited Jany Deng to her school to give a presentation on his life as a former Lost Boy of South Sudan. Below are photos of this exciting event: Click on a photo to enlarge...

Colorado Youth Leadership Excursion

The Lost Boys Center would like to thank Jeff Erdmann and his family for inviting us to spend a few days on their ranch in Colorado. You can tell by the looks on the children’s faces how happy and excited they were to be there. This will be a time in their lives...