Dallas Business Journal
Originally Posted: December 18, 2014
Brittany Merrill Underwood was working at a boarding school in Uganda one summer when she met Sarah.
Sarah was raising 24 children she had taken in off the street. She was using all of her savings to spare the children from a poor Ugandan orphanage. Underwood said the story touched her in a way that she will never forget.
Months later, Underwood broke her hip while studying abroad. While she was on bed rest, she couldn’t get her mind off Sarah. When Underwood recovered, she decided to find a way to help Sarah and her family. Watch Video
Underwood has a B.A. degree from SMU with a major in journalism and a minor in political science. Read More about Brittany Merrill Underwood