Milton and Fred’s story is featured in the documentary film “Sons of Lwala.” It was Fred and Milton’s father’s dream to open the region’s first health clinic, and he was instrumental in organizing village elders and convincing them to donate land, resources, and labor to make that dream a reality. Tragically, both of their parents died of AIDS while Fred and Milton were studying in the United States, and they were left with a heartbreaking task: to return home and finish the health clinic their father started before his death. The brothers joined forces with the universities they attended, church networks, and local politicians to launch a fundraising campaign, and with the help of thousands of supporters across the country, were able to open Lwala Community Hospital.

Today, that hospital serves thousands of patients every year and is a center of excellence in the region. For their efforts they have received the ABC Persons of the Week by ABC World News, United States Peace Corps Director’s Award, the National Medical Association Living Legends Award, the Dartmouth College Martin Luther King Social Justice Award for Emerging Leadership, and the Vanderbilt University Alumni Public Service Award.