Masoyi Home Based Care came into being in 1997 when it began providing home-based care to the sick and dying in the Masoyi area. It began as an initiative under the Africa School of Mission, a Christian teaching college based in Masoyi. It was soon registered as an independent NPO and expanded rapidly into a multi-layered and holistic project providing multiple services and activities. The primary
principle that guides the function of the Orphan Care Program is the belief that working with vulnerable children needs to begin with home based care being provided to sick and dying family members. Home based care provides the means through which staff and volunteers can enter people’s homes, build trust, develop confidence and render health care to the sick. Through the creation of the Lula and Khayalethu 2 (K2) care centers, the orphan care program aims to uplift the quality of life of the most vulnerable OVC and their families through providing support structures, building resilience and cultivating coping mechanisms in the family and by rebuilding lives through the love, hope and joy of Jesus Christ. The faith and inspiration created by the life and works of Jesus Christ is a central tenet of the work of Masoyi Home Based Care Project. The Orphan Care Program provides integrated and holistic services to both OVC and primary caregivers through community care centers. These centers are located at the center of the community and act as a contact point for anyone infected or affected by HIV/AIDS to obtain care and support services with caregivers and families are directed at helping caregivers come to terms with the changes in their family environment and understanding the emotional needs and difficulties OVC experience. The program provides weekly feeding, orphan care, educational assistance, psychosocial support, leadership program for orphans and vulnerable children and youth, community gardens and assistance with the construction of homes for orphans and caregivers in the Masoyi area.
