
Mwana Villages
Mwana Villages is a grassroots organization in the Republic of Congo that provides refuge within orphanhood to vulnerable children and families.
Episodes
10 episodes
Causes of the Orphan Crisis: TRAUMA
The experience of trauma deeply shapes an individual's life, and is the most consistent threads we see in vulnerable women. Join licensed counselor and trauma therapist Michelle as she shares more about the effect of trauma, her work with some ...
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31:44

Causes of the Orphan Crisis: GENDER INEQUALITY
Join Amanda and cofounder Cheryl as they discuss how women in Congo face unique challenges that can lead to a child becoming orphaned.
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24:49

Causes of the Orphan Crisis: EMPLOYMENT
Congolese cofounder of Mwana Villages Lambert Laki-Laka joins our host Amanda to dive into how the employment landscape is interconnected with the orphan crisis.
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18:40

Causes of the Orphan Crisis: EDUCATION
Education and the orphan crisis are inextricably linked. Join Congolese team member Rayal Makele alongside Wellon and Amanda for a conversation about education in Congo and how the lack of access to quality education impacts orphaned children. ...
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35:34

Causes of the Orphan Crisis: HEALTHCARE
Healthcare and the orphan crisis are inextricably linked. Join pediatrician Courtney Baxley alongside Wellon and Amanda for a conversation about healthcare challenges contribute to the orphan crisis and what we're doing to respond to these chal...
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17:28

"Not Your Typical Orphanage:" What that means from a child development perspective
We are joined in this episode by Jackie, a licensed social worker specializing in healthy development in children from hard places, and Savannah, a junior board member who has traveled globally to various orphanages. We chat about many typical ...
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28:49

Ethics to Advocacy: What you may not realize about traditional orphan care
Join two of our Junior Advocacy Board members for a discussion of ethical orphan care and how the traditional approaches may not be in a child's best interest...
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28:05

The 411 on Planned Charitable Giving
Get the 411 on Planned Charitable Giving with financial planner guests Bryan and Tyler of Timberchase Financial, and learn how YOU can maximize your benefits to yourself and to Mwana through your donations.
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25:29

Stories of Reunification
Hear three unique stories that depict various aspects the priority of family reunification in ethical orphan care. We'll share more of the complex journey of a vulnerable child AND mother finding refuge and delve into how family preservation ca...
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