Mustard Seed Communities (MSC) began in 1978 as a home for abandoned and handicapped children on the outskirts of Kingston, Jamaica and now cares for over 600 children in 14 communities. Through the years Mustard Seed Communities have spread across the Caribbean nations and recently into Africa, building additional facilities in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe. Committed to providing not just for our children but uplifting the marginalized and forgotten of society as well, MSC has involved itself in numerous outreach programs. The majority of communities are dedicated to the care of children with serious physical and mental disabilities such as Down’s syndrome, hydrocephalus, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy. MSC also cares for children affected by HIV/AIDS and pregnant teenagers.
In addition to the care of children, MSC is dedicated to the improvement of the communities in which they are based. MSC employs over 300 local workers, offering jobs, training and economic viability to people who would otherwise have no opportunity to break out of the cycle of poverty which grips their lives. MSC strives to introduce skills into the community and to empower its people to become more self-sufficient. When we build each of our new MSC facilities the local community has to be involved in building the home, furnishing it and eventually working in it as caregivers. The home then belongs to the community and the community derives a sense of pride and satisfaction knowing that it can look after its own children with disabilities.
Examples of the programs that serve these populations include: the Dare to Care program, providing homes, education and medical care for 100 orphans with HIV/AIDS; the Christ in the Garbage Ministry, in both Nicaragua and the Dominican Republic, which encompasses a feeding program, a sewing and baking center to teach life skills and a school; and sustainable living communities for children and young adults with physical and mental disabilities.
As a non-profit organization, Mustard Seed Communities relies on the incredible support that we receive from our volunteers, friends, donors, missionaries and so many others. The work of Mustard Seed would not be possible without the generosity and help that we receive. Thank you for considering ways to help Mustard Seed!
Mustard Seed operates under the principals of caring, sharing and training. Caring is a little understood resource. It is quite limitless and has the miraculous ability to increase in direct proportion to the extent to which it is expended. In addition, its infinite value lies in the almost magical effect of its sincere employment in every human situation. Every society and every community in our global village has within itself, reserves of CARING. Most do not recognize and few ever exploit these resources.
CARING energizes and inspires a limitless range of endeavors.
- It adds value to every element of human expression.
- Its presence is a critical ingredient in human interaction.
- Its absence contributes to conflict.
- Its presence shows, as when a listener is intently following a speaker.
- It is an essential prerequisite in the pursuit of happiness.
Guided by our Mission Statement, Mustard Seed Communities cares for the most vulnerable. As the number of children that Mustard Seed Communities serves continues to grow, so do our needs. Your gifts allow us to carry out our mission as we strive to lift up the most vulnerable members of society. With your generosity, we are able to continue to meet the many needs to the children and families that we serve.
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