OUR MANDATE

One Child’s Village: A Global Orphans Foundation is a non-governmental, non-religious, not-for-profit Society of volunteers who are united in values and who seek to enhance the quality of life for all members of the global community, especially those who are poor, suffering or are otherwise disadvantaged. We support the aims established by the Millennium Development Goals and seek to implement solutions that take into account these important principles. We promote action for systemic change and sustainable development through solidarity and partnership, by nurturing community, and by maintaining an integral, vital and stable organization. We are not aligned with any political, religious or tribal organization and seek to cooperate with individuals, businesses and organizations from all cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds in our efforts to bring relief and hope to those in need.

Our emphasis is on investing in today's children – the leaders of tomorrow – through the development and support of basic needs, security, community and character-building education. This includes not only guidance for them but their parents and communities as well, with particular emphasis on the support of orphans who have been affected or infected by HIV/AIDS. We seek to create the conditions necessary for children in developing nations to grow physically, emotionally, mentally and spiritually through the provision of educational materials and instruction, medical supplies and healthcare, basic infrastructure, security and the development of self-enabling outcomes. We feel it is important to integrate these projects with the local community and to join those communities with sister communities around the world.

We recognize that individuals and groups within developing nations already understand and possess the solutions needed to overcome existing problems but often lack the immediate resources and support needed to establish or sustain those solutions. We seek to create partnerships with these individuals and groups and to provide the material and financial support for these projects and solutions. We also seek to build bridges between communities in both developing and developed nations in order to engender a sense of global community and global interdependence. This includes developing global partnerships between schools and communities for the purposes of sharing knowledge and resources, and the cultivation of good relations through the exchange of cultural experiences.