Faith to Action Initiative: Monday January 26, 2009 Afternoon

What Is Family and Community-Based Care?

Poverty is the reason most often cited for abandonment of children into orphanages in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty and the added stress of disease weaken the traditional safety net of extended family. Family and community-based care programs are those that strengthen this safety net and provide support and services that help to keep children in the home or in a home of a relative or community member.

While not a singular solution to the orphan crisis in Sub-Saharan Africa, family and community-based care is a valuable approach which meets the needs of large numbers of children where they are at.

Many churches in the United States are beginning orphan care ministries designed to partner with community-based projects or churches in Africa. The stories here demonstrate the value of family in the African culture, provide information about some of these partnerships, and illustrate the power of community in overcoming HIV/AIDS and poverty.

For more visit: http://www.faithbasedcarefororphans.org/

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