Causes: International, International Relief

Mission: To provide financial support, in kind donations and volunteers to the programs of mustard seed communities international which ministers to the needs of abandoned children with disabilities, children affected by hiv and pregnant teens in jamaica, nicaragua, dominican republic and zimbabwe.

Programs: Mustard seed communities (msc) provides lifelong residential care to children and adults with disabilities in jamaica, nicaragua, dominican republic and zimbabwe. Msc cares for teenage mothers and their babies in jamaica, and for children affected by hiv/aids in jamaica and zimbabwe. In addition to caring for residents, msc operates numerous community development and outreach initiatives including sustainable agriculture. Jamaica - msc provides residential care for 400 children, young adults, teen mothers and their babies in twelve homes throughout the country from kingston to montego bay. Msc manages several community outreach programs to combat poverty and provide education. Little angels learning centers, a registered school system, is one of msc's main outreach initiatives, providing education to over 500 children each year. Nicaragua - msc provides residential care for over 50 children and young adults with disabilities in two homes. Msc's outreach program, christ in the garbage, provides food packages and skills training to women and families living in the community outside of what was previously la chureca. Dominican republic - msc provides residential care for 22 children with disabilities. Msc's outreach program, christ in the garbage, provides assistance to families working in the garbage dump by distributing food packages and operating a basic school for children who would otherwise not attend school. Zimbabwe - msc provides residential care for 70 children affected by hiv/aids. Msc operates 4 nutrition programs which provide a daily meal to over 600 children and operates three schools that provide basic education and 2 meals a day to 200 children. Msc's mission program began with the aim of bringing the world to children with disabilities. In 2014 over 1100 mission volunteers traveled to mustard seed communities in jamaica, nicaragua and dominican republic. These volunteers completed physical work projects and interacted with the residents of msc homes. The msc mission program attracts specialized and professional teams that contribute to various aspects of the organization's mission such as extending medical services to residents, conducting training of msc staff members, and completing skilled construction projects.