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Project Managers Eric and Angela Boetius

Maputo, Mozambique
AVM (Accao Voluntario em Mocambique)

 

Accao Voluntario em Mocambique (AVM) is dedicated to helping the neglected and abused street children of Maputo, the capital city of Mozambique. AVM strives to improve the quality of life for these young people with programs that house, feed, educate, and offer comfort, stability and hope. Most of these children are either orphans or victims of extreme poverty that makes it impossible for their parent(s) to care for them any longer.

AVM also teaches English as a second language to handicapped adults and children, thereby increasing the opportunities available to them. Other AVM ministries focus on family, health and prenatal-care issues.


Marie, Alisa and Anita (daughters of Project managers Eric and Angela) help with the children at the center for 200 abandoned kids, where we also donate food each week.




Working with Mother Teresa's Sisters of Charity

For many years, AVM has worked with orphans at Mother Teresa's "Sisters of Charity" facility, which now includes an additional wing devoted entirely to people suffering with AIDS.


Project manager Angela (back row, right) and Filipe at the “Sisters of Charity” orphanage, where we do weekly programs with the orphan kids, and distribute clothes.


Marie, Alisa and Anita (daughters of Project managers Eric and Angela) help with the children at the center for 200 abandoned kids, where we also donate food each week.


(Above and two center photos) Anita, Sylvia and Alisa helping with the children.


Angela and Daniel teaching the orphans Bible stories.

AIDS Awareness/Prison Outreach

AVM has been granted permission by the Ministry of Justice to conduct AIDS Awareness seminars and Bible classes with 2,500 inmates of the Central prison. Some of those incarcerated are just boys-awaiting their day in court for petty crimes, such as stealing cell phones-while others are long-term prisoners. All live in conditions unacceptable in the West.



Food and Clothing to Needy Institutions

Delivering supplies of milk and fresh fruit to children in a cancer ward


Eric and eight boys from the Recuperation center for street boys eating at a Pizzeria where we take the boys on regular outings.


Mozambican Daniel with 12 boys from the Recuperation center for street boys having a nice meal in a local restaurant.


Other Aspects of our Work


Daniel distributing seed to farmers in Maputo province, Mozambique.


Angela and our teens helping with skits and songs at an Aids Awareness seminar.


Eric with boys at the Rehab center where we donate humanitarian food supplies.


Crates of eggs and other supplies being unloaded at Boys Rehab center in Maputo.

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