Masana

We’re transforming the Masana office into a sewing room! 7 former street boys have completed a skills training course in sewing and will begin the practicum part of their training. Join us in praying that this new skill will lead to income for these teens and their families!

Friday we celebrated the reintegration of 4 former street boys back with their families after 3 months in our transitional home. Pray for these families as the boys settle back into their communities.

Today was Dia dos Trabalhadores in Mozambique…. literally translated to Day of the Worker. Labor Day. It’s a day for workers in any and every sector to be recognized for their hard work. Masana celebrated our staff with a lunch for them and their families! We are grateful for the team God has given us to be a part of reaching street boys and rebuilding families!!

Three years ago, we encountered a young boy living on the streets of Maputo with his mother, who was struggling with mental health issues. The best solution we found for him was to stay at a Christian children’s center while his mom tried to get her health issues under control. This week, our team got to be a part of seeing this young boy reunited with his now healthy mom!!! We praise God for the transformation in her life and continue to pray that God will now restore their family!!

The boys at the Masana transitional home have begun planting seeds in the garden. Soon they will reap a harvest and have fresh vegetables to share with their families.

Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will also read generously. 2 Corinthians 9:6

Last week, 4 boys moved into the Masana transitional home. Today one more boy joined them. The Masana team is still busy with street visits trying to identify one last boy who is ready to leave behind the streets and start his journey to being reconciled to his family.

This mornings street visits with the Masana team. Pray for these boys to make the choice to leave behind the street life and be reunited with their families!

We are busy on the streets of Maputo trying to identify 6 boys who are ready to leave the streets and be restored to their families. These boys will participate in the Masana transitional program where they will benefit from agricultural training, literacy and local arts classes, life skills training and family counseling.

Our annual back to school party for former street boys and their siblings to receive help with school fees, a uniform and a backpack full of supplies. This year we are helping about 180 children!

The Masana staff kicked off the year with a feast at one of our favorite spots in the city - Porcaria!

Join us in praying for God’s blessings over all that we do this year to impact and transform the lives of street boys.

Commit your actions to the LORD, and your plans will succeed. Proverbs 16:3

It’s the start of the new school year in Mozambique! Each year, Masana supports about 200 children (former street boys and their siblings) with school fees, uniforms and a back pack full of school supplies.

Join us in praying for these children as they go back to school! May the knowledge they acquire this year help lead them into the future God has planned for them.

For wisdom will enter your heart, and knowledge will fill you with joy. Proverbs 2:10

Merry Christmas from all the Masana boys!