After 3 generations, the death of a son over failure to pay fees inspires a family to break the poverty jinx by educating his son to become an Ophthalmologist. The Tree Stump is a biography of the first Ophthalmologist of Kitgum district who rises from the family of a peasant and porter to find financial liberation in educating his children. This is a story of grit, tenacity and resilience of a man facing generational abject poverty and unwavering resolve to break ranks with his past and secure a date with prosperity in his future. Ojul Odora Onesimus dedicated his life to learning (Education.)