Program areas at COTN
Dominican republic: today cotn is active in the poorest villages of the barahona district of the dominican republic. Through our village partnership programs, our staff along with thousands of short-term volunteers have stepped in, building schools and feeding centers that provide Children with the needed education and nutrition that many families are desperately struggling to provide. Medical attention, educational tutoring, youth sports events, leadership development, and biblical training for Children are all among the services that cotn has incorporated into their committed efforts to meet the needs of the impoverished Children.
Sierra leone: Children of the Nations has a unique approach to the problems facing the population of sierra leone. It is a vision that acts now to affect the future. Children of the Nations recognizes the future of any country is in the hands, minds, and souls of its Children. Through village partnership programs and childrens homes, Children of the Nations has established a daily presence in the communities we minister to, providing resources (including schools, medical clinics, feeding centers, health initiatives, etc.) That empower sierra leonean nationals to raise their own Children. In partnership with the people of sierra leone, Children of the Nations vision is to develop a generation of future leaders and secure for sierra leone a future and a hope.
Malawi: taking into their care the worst of the worst cases, cotn raises Children out of the dust of powerlessness and gives them the opportunity to live, learn, laugh, and we hope, someday, to lead. In malawi we are beginning to see our vision come to fruition. Through village partnership programs and childrens homes, cotn has established a daily presence in the communities we minister to, providing resources (including schools, medical clinics, feeding centers, health initiatives, etc.) That empower malawian nationals to raise their own Children. Cotn is committed to seeing all of our Children in malawi succeed. Our goal is to empower Children to become all their potential will allow.
Miscellaneous international: part 1
In uganda, orphans and widows are among the hardest hit from the countrys turmoil as they have been left to fend for themselveseither on the streets or in the remains of dismantled idp camps. Healthcare is a great concern for families. Access to medical facilities is limited and costly. Without access to even the most basic necessities or services, acute conditions such as malnutrition are rampant. Psychological and emotional stresses affect all ages. Unresolved trauma resulting from horrific war-time experiences haunts adults and Children alike. Children are in desperate need of improved educational opportunities to help them escape the cycle of poverty and open up a brighter future. Today, cotn cares for hundreds of Children in uganda, providing food, medical care, schools and education, sustainable development initiatives, clean water, christian discipleship, a university/vocational program, and much more.