Advocates For Africa's Children

Introduction

What We Do

• Creating sustainable projects to provide nutrition and other needs of orphans.
• Starting irrigated vegetable farms to provide nutrition for orphans and to teach farming skills.
• Educating the local community about HIV/AIDS through trained church volunteers.
• Providing clean water through wells to improve health and disease resistance for the entire community.
• Empowering the female caregivers through small business loans (the Vurhonga Project) in partnership with AfricaWorks.

Advocates For Africa’s Children

Creating sustainable projects to provide nutrition and other needs of orphans.

Holistic Mission

Holistic Christian mission is based on the example of the first missionary, Jesus Christ, and on the work of Paul and Barnabas as they traveled to share the gospel of Jesus Christ. When Jesus taught, he also healed and restored people to a place of social, religious, and economic viability. Jesus also went to share the good news with the people on the margins of society; the poor, the outcasts, and the vulnerable. (more…)

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About

Pictured: Heidi Lum and Swazi Pastor David Similane

President Heidi Lum founded Advocates for Africa’s Children in response to God’s call during a mission trip to Swaziland in July 2005. Her passion for the orphaned children has grown into an international organization, based in Hawaii, USA. (more…)

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Why Swaziland?

As of 2004, Swaziland had the highest HIV infection rate in the world, leaving behind an estimated 100,000 orphans in a country with just under 1 million people. With AIDS taking so many of the family breadwinners and parents, too many orphans are left to fend for themselves. They are hungry and malnourished. Boys and girls resort to exchanging sex for a meal. Provision of basic necessities give the children hope for a better future and prevents abuse.

Partnership Opportunities

Agribusiness

Agribusiness – The Vurhonga Project There is always a need for individuals to give towards the Vurhonga Project. Each year they assist numerous families by providing them with … Read More

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HIV/AIDS Training

Please contact us if you are interested in supporting the HIV/AIDS Training Iniative. Read More

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Mission Trips

Join us on a mission trip. It will be life-changing. Mission Trip FAQ’s (click to view) Trip Application and Contract Form (click to view) 2011 Mission Trips July 15 to 30, 2011 This will be a working trip. We will spend our time in the village of Mgambeni, developing relationships while assisting the local community in farming a large plot that provides food and school fees for orphaned children. October 15 to 30, 2011 This is a visioning trip. We will be visiting each of AFAC’s...

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