Joseph "Ranger Joe" Castaneda



Everyone here at UniCamp wanted to acknowledge a reluctant hero named "Ranger Joe." RJ has been involved with UniCamp for many years, last year serving as our Program Director. This year, RJ elected to leave us for another wonderful cause, Peace Corps, and he currently lives in Ecuador . Last month, on his way to a meeting on his bike, RJ came upon a 6 year old little girl who was on fire. RJ jumped off his bike and at his own peril helped to extinguish the little girl.

The little girl has suffered through severe burns over 30% of her body. RJ, himself suffering from severe burns to his hands, helped raise additional money to help the little girl and her family seek appropriate treatment. As perhaps the most sincere forms of thanks, the family has asked RJ to baptize their little girl and be her godfather.

RJ is yet one more example of the caliber of person we call "UniCampers"