Mwana Villages is a grassroots organization…
in the Republic of Congo that provides refuge within orphanhood to vulnerable children and families. We do this in five specific and intentional ways:
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We provide shelter to orphaned and vulnerable children at the Mwana Refuge.
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We create safety for vulnerable children who may otherwise face trafficking, exploitation or death.
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We employ trustworthy local staff who holistically and lovingly care for the children and families.
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We unite each child to his family, either through family reunification or through adoption when needed.
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We empower vulnerable women toward stability, self-sufficiency and hope.
We uphold this model as an ethical, holistic and biblical model of orphan care and invite peoples across the world to learn, support and advocate for this model of orphan care.
The word “refuge” suggests shelter, safety, protection and rest. Providing refuge for the marginalized, which we believe is ultimately found in God, is profoundly transformative.
We are a small team of committed individuals throughout the world…
who are working to provide protective, restorative refuge to orphaned and vulnerable children and families in the Republic of Congo.
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OUR PRIORITIES
Mwana Villages sets forth a holistic model of ethical orphan care.
ORPHANHOOD PREVENTION
The global orphan crisis is nuanced and complex. Many vulnerable children have a family unit that is fragile. These children are at risk of becoming orphans due to poverty, illness or cultural realities.
REUNIFICATION FIRST
The cyclical nature of the orphan crisis will be broken only when we prioritize family preservation and reunification. We then support vulnerable families toward self-sufficiency as a means for orphanhood prevention.
ADOPTION WHEN NEEDED
Only when family reunification is not possible or safe, we pursue loving adoptive families for the children in need.