Lydia was born in 1999. She is an Albino. She was born at the time when the level of insurgency in the North of Uganda was at its maximum. Lydia has one brother and two sisters. The brother, Lawrence Apil is disabled. One sister is Susan Adong. The other is Collin Atim who is also an Albino and lives at Hope Children's Home with Lydia. The mother, Alela Santa, and her four children were forced deep into the bush for fear of their lives. They were exposed to constant attacks from mosquitoes and vectors causing Malaria. When the rebel activity intensified, the mother and her four children fled to Lira Town where they lived in a refugee camp adjacent to Agape Children's Home in Lira District. The father was abducted and killed by the rebels in 2000 when Lydia was only a year old. The mother was left a widow. The mother's brother, Obua Aguline had become the guardian of the girls. When Prepare the Way first met the Collin and Lydia, their skin was like leather and they had severe burns on their heads and arms from overexposure to the sun. Their eyes were very sensitive to the light. Their abdomens were distended, and they were malnourished. We felt they would die if they were left under the poor care they were getting. Sarah Atim coordinated the transfer of care to Hope Children's Home. They arrived by bus on the 10th of November 2006 fearful and unable to speak the local language. Their language was Luo and in their new home Luganda and English were spoken. Lydia is very bright and quickly learned Luganda. The conditions in Sseya are so much better. The weather is cooler and there are many trees to shade her skin. Each morning she is rubbed down with sun screen. Lydia attends Sseya Community School. She also attends Sseya Revival Center and is pastored by Josiah and Annet Ndifuna.