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Orphan girls in rural Malawi Africa that have lost both of their parents to HIV. These children have faced trauma from the loss of their parents, food insecurity, neglect and more. They exhibit behaviors such as frustration, anger, aggression, depression, lack of focus, withdrawal, frequent crying and nightmares. The child’s assigned guardian is very poor and cannot feed, clothe or send the child to school. The child’s prospects for life are not good. Orphan Shade is NOT an institutional orphanage. It is a family. The children grow up in their own village, are near their extended family, attend the local school, participate in the local church, and experience the love and care of volunteer parents. The focus is to prepare the child’s body, mind, and spirit for the future. We intend to scale this model to create new families in hundreds of villages across the southern region of Malawi. We work closely with a church network of rural village churches in southern Malawi. Members of the church leadership provide oversight and lead the effort to establish new families. The local pastor and members of the local village church volunteer their time to support and provide oversight for the Orphan Shade family.

Child Care

Child & Teenage Education

Faith-Based

Housing & Homelessness

Mental Health & Wellness