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- EIN 94-3226540
- (415) 642-0827
- 1298 La Playa St San Francisco CA 94122-1017 USA
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Causes: Health, Health Care
Programs: Africa - in the fourth and current stage of their learning process they have instituted a micro enterprise organization in korogocho kenya called ujamaa. This effort creates a model of leadership that is community based. Their by-line is stop buying those orphans school uniforms please! Since it just perpetuates a culture of dependency that ultimately cripples the individuals one is trying to help. Empower the orphan guardians to become self sufficient through community building and microfinance. Then they can provide for their own children and orphans in their care just like any other family world vision is one of the largest and most effective relief agencies working in africa today. In kenya and uganda, where manasseh's children does its primary work, they have an "in-country" staff of nearly 5,000 nationals. They are working at every level of the society from grass roots microenterprise developments to much larger projects building hospitals, roads, and schools. Manasseh's children supports their work with "inner-city" aids orphans, helping to establish a community network of foster parents. These grandmothers and aunties provide a safety net for the children ensuring they receive adequate nutrition, education, and most importantly, love.