Zimbabwe

Kuda Vana, which means “loving children” in Shona, is committed to improving the situation of children, most of whom have been abandoned, abused, or orphaned because of the death of their parents. The KVCH staff provides whole-person care to each child, including love, nutrition, security, healthcare, education, life skills, and spiritual and emotional guidance—enabling them to live more independent, dignified, and enriched lives.

The organization partners with Social Services to provide a safe and loving environment for orphaned or abandoned children who are in need of temporary care, transition onward to permanent adoptive families, or foster families within the local community. Kuda Vana has five Group Homes with up to 10 children ages birth to18. Each Group Home has its own mamas who provide consistent and personal love, care, and discipline to each child. A primary school on campus prepares young students emotionally and academically for a positive secondary school experience. Further, the organization provides a continuum of care for young people who ‘age-out’ at 18, by providing temporary housing, post-secondary tuition support, and adult oversight as they transition into self-sufficient adulthood.

Kuda Vana is not your typical orphanage. It is a home that is making a deep impact on not just the current lives of the children but also their own future families and communities.