Sozo Children's Podcast

From Field Manager to Bridge Builder: Daudi’s Sozo Story Episode description: Daudi returns to share how he left his job in 2011 to join Sozo Children full time, helped rescue a second group of 17 children, and grew into a people-focused role serving mission teams. He unpacks early challenges, the miraculous provision of land in the Longolo community, and his vision for raising Christ-centered lea...

The Sozo Podcast with Uncle Daudi | From Mpigi to “Father of Many” This week we’re “telling the rest of the story” with DAUDI , Sozo Children’s Global Communications Director. With Sozo since 2011, Daudi (full name: David “Daudi” S. ) shares his journey growing up in Mpigi , one of 14 siblings , and how “Daudi” is the Luganda translation of David . He explains the beautiful meaning behind his surn...

Sozo Podcast – Episode 9: The Rest of the Story with Amanda Campbell In this episode, Haley sits down with Amanda Campbell, the Marketing Director for Sozo Children, to share the incredible story behind her journey from corporate life in Birmingham to full-time mission work in Uganda. Amanda opens up about what it was like to leave a comfortable job in marketing and take a leap of faith. First as...

In this episode, we welcome back Ron and Suzanne Owens, the Village Project Director and CEO of Sozo Children, to continue sharing the inspiring journey of the organization. Picking up from last week’s story about building wells, we dive into the next chapter: constructing “God’s House” and the incredible ways the land itself provided for the project. Highlights: The story behind the “Water, Walls...

In this episode of the Sozo Podcast, we welcome back Ron Owens, Village Project Director and Sozo CEO Suzanne Owens, to continue telling the story of how Sozo Children began. Picking up after the land purchase in 2014, Ron shares how Engineering Ministries International (EMI) partnered with Sozo to design a master plan for the future Sozo Village. We hear the incredible backstory of drilling the f...

From Thrift Store to Choir Tour: The Vision Expands In this episode of The Sozo Podcast , Haley Jones sits down once again with Sozo Children founder and CEO Suzanne Owens to unpack a pivotal season in the ministry's journey. From the move into their Avondale headquarters in early 2015 to the grand opening of Sozo Trading Co. that summer, Suzanne shares the behind-the-scenes story of how a pa...

In this episode, Haley Jones and Sozo Children founder Suzanne Owens pick up the story where Ron left off—when Sozo was out of money and relying fully on faith. Suzanne shares how they opened a third home for boys in the slums of Kabalagala (yes, it means “pancake”) without knowing how they’d fund it—and how God provided again and again.1 From makeshift offices and volunteer staff to organizing 20...

In this episode of the Sozo Podcast, the conversation with founders Ron and Suzanne Owens continues as they reflect on the defining moments that shaped Sozo Children in its earliest days. From financial uncertainty to cultural challenges, and even a terrorist bombing during the 2010 World Cup in Uganda, the Owens share raw stories of hardship, hope, and divine provision. Listeners will hear about...

In this episode, we continue the story of Sozo Children’s beginnings—when the dream became a reality. You’ll hear how two young men on a mission trip found themselves face-to-face with a group of children in desperate need, and how a simple “yes” led to welcoming the very first 17 children into care. From the chaos of last-minute housing to the early days of building trust and family, this is the...

Episode 2: The Moment Everything Changed What happens when your plans to "just serve" turn into something far greater? In this episode, co-founders Ron and Suzanne share the powerful events that led up to the launch of Sozo Children in 2010. From a broken-down choir bus in a church parking lot to a gut-wrenching phone call about a 3-year-old girl in Uganda, you’ll hear how God used unexp...

Episode 1: The Beginning of Sozo  In our very first episode, we’re going back to where it all started. Join us as we share the story of how Sozo Children was born—from a single mission trip to a lifelong calling. You’ll hear firsthand accounts of the challenges, the leap of faith, and the undeniable moments that shaped our journey from Birmingham, Alabama to Uganda, Africa. Whether you’ve supporte...