Mzuzu AIDS Orphan Care Program Crisis Fund
The Crisis Fund was established by the Mzuzu AIDS Orphan Care Program (MAOCP) Committee in January 2010. The children served by the Crisis Fund are, for a variety of reasons, deemed as being in imminent danger or extreme need.
From a Western perspective it may seem that the living conditions of all the 250 children cared for by the MAOCP could easily fit this category. For the most part the majority of children we are helping have a minimum level of direct adult care and are showing improvement in their health and well-being due to the ongoing benefits of the program since its inception.
The MAOCP sets aside money each year to be used for crisis situations as they occur. Decisions concerning the allocation of funds require agreement from the MAOCP Project Manager in Mzuzu, designated members of the Mother’s Union of St Mark’s Anglican Church in Mzuzu and the Chair of the MAOCP Crisis Fund at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Cobourg Ontario.
A number of orphans have been assisted by the Crisis Program, mainly those who have been left without any adult assistance, and one who was raped and had a baby. The Crisis Program provides support in the shorter term until donors come forward from the Canadian community to support them.
From a Western perspective it may seem that the living conditions of all the 250 children cared for by the MAOCP could easily fit this category. For the most part the majority of children we are helping have a minimum level of direct adult care and are showing improvement in their health and well-being due to the ongoing benefits of the program since its inception.
The MAOCP sets aside money each year to be used for crisis situations as they occur. Decisions concerning the allocation of funds require agreement from the MAOCP Project Manager in Mzuzu, designated members of the Mother’s Union of St Mark’s Anglican Church in Mzuzu and the Chair of the MAOCP Crisis Fund at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Cobourg Ontario.
A number of orphans have been assisted by the Crisis Program, mainly those who have been left without any adult assistance, and one who was raped and had a baby. The Crisis Program provides support in the shorter term until donors come forward from the Canadian community to support them.