197 - From an Orphan to a CEO (w/Zahara McCoy)

About this episode

Zahara McCoy shares her journey from being an orphan in Uganda to becoming a CEO, highlighting the impact of education sponsorship.

Zahara McCoy joins the podcast to tell her story of growing up in a small village in Uganda. At the age of 10, she lost both her parents to HIV/AIDS and soon faced the very real prospect of becoming a child bride. Everything changed when a Christian family in California sponsored Zahara’s education—an act of compassion that allowed Zahara to continue her studies and later move to the United States. After studying at George Washington University, Zahara developed a desire to give ...

People in this episode

Guest: Zahara McCoy

Topics covered

• orphan story
• education sponsorship
• HIV/AIDS
• child marriage
• Christian compassion

Keywords

• orphan
• CEO
• Uganda
• education
• HIV/AIDS
• Christianity
• sponsorship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: George Washington University

Places: Uganda, California

More episodes of The Seacoast Podcast: Things You Won't Hear On Sunday

• 202 - Fast Food Restaurants, Racism and Fruit · June 9, 2026 · 1h 15m
• [RE-RELEASE] The Story of Seacoast and How Close Calls With Tragedy Could Have Ended It · June 2, 2026 · 1h 13m
• 201 - Women Part 1: Society’s Definition of Beauty and Body Image · May 26, 2026 · 1h 20m
• Episode 200 of the Seacoast Podcast · May 19, 2026 · 1h 16m
• 199 - A Pastor and His Wife: From Crisis to Building a Mentally Healthy Church · May 12, 2026 · 1h 31m
• 198 - Cindy Lake and a Family Legacy of Faith · May 5, 2026 · 1h 22m