A Louisvillian is working to bring food, shelter, comfort and care to over 600 orphans in South Sudan, a country that's long been mired in violence and conflict.

John Ater, who is originally from South Sudan, is the founder and executive director of Nile Orphan Care. I recently sat down with John to talk about his organization’s mission.

This conversation has been edited for length and clarity.

Michelle Tyrene Johnson: It's so great to meet you. If you could start by telling me the name of your organization and a little bit about what it does.

John Ater: Thank you, Michelle. Happy to be here. I live here in Louisville. I'm running an orphanage called Nile Orphan Care as a nonprofit registered here in Kentucky. We are supporting over 600 orphanage children in South Sudan, Africa.

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