The Road to Hope

No Parents. No Future. No Hope. Stranded in Sub-Saharan Africa, orphaned by an AIDS epidemic, thousands of children are left on their own, in need of a shepherd to save them.

Director Biography

After helping to found the Hospice Foundation of a regional hospice organization, Center for Hospice Care, Mike found himself being asked to leave the for-profit sector to take over as the organization’s chief operating officer. To raise awareness of the foundation’s work to support the development of palliative care in Africa, Mike produced his first documentary film which focused on health care workers caring for patients dying deep in the villages of Uganda. The film, entitled Okuyamba, the Lugandan word meaning ‘to help,’ received recognition in numerous film competitions and festivals and has been screened around the world to raise awareness about the work of hospices working to bring this needed care to the dying throughout Subsaharan Africa.

Hooked on developing films that raise awareness for important causes, Mike now produces targeted videos and documentaries as a means through which to raise awareness of various projects and programs in which the Hospice Foundation is involved. He also serves on the board of directors of PBS-affiliate Michiana Public Broadcasting Corporation in South Bend, Indiana which operates the Center for Public Media and WNIT television studios. In addition to his board service, Mike is the creator and a producer of its hit television series, Michiana’s Rising Star, which recently completed its 3rd season.