Tiny Houses

Tiny Houses is a government run orphanage for abandoned or misbehaved children. It is named “tiny houses” for its many cabins which house all ages: newborns, toddlers, young boys and girls, and teenage girls. A group known as Orphan Helpers assists the government workers in looking after the children. The Orphan Helpers teach the children how to read and write, hold Bible Study and discipleship classes, and counsel the children. They also teach vocational skills, such as beautician and sewing classes, to the teenage girls.

Most of the teenage girls in Tiny Houses have been sexually abused. When they turn 18, they have “aged-out” of the orphanage, and many have no place to go. The vocational classes give the girls an opportunity to learn a new skill that they can use for a future job, and hopefully escape dependency, begging, or prostitution.

Mission teams visit the center to assist the staff by offering love and encouragement to the children. In the past, mission teams have done evangelical work through puppet shows, sports camps, drama skits, Bible studies, and craft activities.