Ministry of Hope has developed programs for orphaned and vulnerable children that include

• Feeding centers
• Christian worship and discipleship programs
• Educational scholarships
• Two crisis nurseries for infant orphans
• Volunteer support programs
  

The Feeding Centers
Since there are virtually no government resources in Malawi to feed the growing number of orphans, Ministry of Hope has established feeding centers in six villages in the central region of Malawi.

The first feeding center was built in the village of Matapila and opened in April 2000. Five more centers have been built since 2002 and together they provide a daily meal to several thousand children.

The feeding centers are a joint effort between Ministry of Hope and local villages. Land for gardens and feeding centers is donated by the villages. Food, supplies and construction costs are funded by Ministry of Hope through the donations of people from other countries, primarily the United States.

Worship and discipleship
The core mission of Ministry of Hope is to nurture the spiritual lives of children who face a harsh and difficult existence on their own. After each meal children hear a message of hope on Christian faith and living. Ministry of Hope staff and volunteers come alongside the children to play games, lead Bible studies and organize their participation in a village choir.

The Crisis Nurseries
Ministry of Hope also cares for some of the smallest orphans in Malawi with two Crisis Nurseries. The nursery in Lilongwe has the capacity to care for approximately 40 infants at a time and a smaller nursery in the northern city of Mzuzu has a capacity of eight infants.

The infants are cared for during their crisis period while arrangements are made to place them with relatives or adoptive families.

The Lilongwe Crisis Nursery was built and opened in the Fall of 2004 and the Mzuzu nursery opened in the Summer of 2006.

Educational Scholarships
Ministry of Hope is also involved in the educational development of the children.

There is a pre-school program for children under the age of five. The children come to the centers at 7:30 am and attend preschool until 11:00 am. They are taught English, Bible stories, and simple Math, they also memorize Scripture.

In Malawi there is no free public education after the 8th grade, and without the support of a family, a child’s education would end at this point. Ministry of Hope helps deserving children continue their education by providing scholarships that will support them through their senior year in high school at a cost of about $30 per month.

The feeding center at Kwamba.


The feeding center garden at the village of Selengo.


An infant at the Crisis Nursery.

The Crisis Nursery in Lilongwe.

The Langdon family from the U.S. run the Crisis Nursery in Mzuzu.