And Jesus said: “Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these. I tell you the truth, anyone who will not receive the kingdom of God like a little child will never enter it.” (Mk 10:14-15)
Operated by a small group of volunteers, Beyond Gate Orphanage (see photos in 'pictures') is a place in the village 'Mtsiriza' where about 40 children who have lost either one or both of their parents (mainly due to HIV and AIDS) find comfort and support in all areas of their early development stages, including: health and nutrition, education, spiritual well-being and protection.
However, we are just standing at the very beginning of our work and there is still A LOT of work to be done! Also, although I would love to spend more time with these kids - who always enjoy having me in the village... and, especially, having their pictures taken :) - this is something that I am committed to outside my actual job as a resarch assistant at World Vision Malawi, meaning that I also need to pay attention to my many other responsibilities...
BUT, I do have a vision: To build something bigger(!) in partnership with people that share our passion to make long-term changes in those children’s lives… and giving them better chances and hope for their future!
"I am only one, but I am ONE - I cannot do everything, but I can do SOMETHING!"
