Friends of Inharrime

I wanted to introduce “Friends of Inharrime,” a non-profit organization started by Mary that supports the mission and orphanage where I live and work here in Inharrime, Mozambique. Friends of Inharrime grew out of friends and family in the US wanted to help out in Mozambique, namely in the places where Mary and Matt (her boyfriend who was a PCV in Sofala province, Mozambique) were volunteering.
The sisters of the mission run a nutritional-support program that supports 600 kids in the local community by providing them with regular access to nutrition, as well as educating their care-givers about proper nutrition and sanitation practices. The mission is self-supporting through their on-site bakery and large farm and it is from these funds that the sisters support these children in the community, but sadly the number of children in need far outnumbers the money available. Friends of Inharrime allows people in US to support extra food, medical and education costs for a child in the Inharrime area for $120 per year. People can also make donations to support the formula-milk project for orphans who are unable to nurse, the school lunch program that provides students with a piece of bread each day, and any other projects that may arise, as Mary is in constant and close contact with the sisters and is very aware of the mission and Inharrime community’s real needs.
Mary and associates were able to partner with a local bank in Iowa to receive reduced-cost money transfers for the donations to get to Inharrime, and no money is taken out for overhead costs, so 100% of the money that people donate does directly to the people in the Inharrime community who need it most. I would ask anyone who is interested to please visit the Friends of Inharrime website listed below and permanently in my “about me” box to the right. Thank you!

www.FriendsOfInharrime.org