BUILDING SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES
In the early days of Asian Children’s Mission, Joana was frequently asked to help found or fund more orphanages. This was not a sustainable strategy for a small non-profit, so Joana began to research alternatives. She soon realized that healthy families who live in thriving communities can feed, protect and educate their own children, so a move towards Community Development began.
SAMARITAN SCHOOL OF NURSING
Practical nursing education at ACM's Myanmar Community Development Center helps fill a need throughout the country for trained medical staff.
VOCATIONAL TRAINING
Sewing and other vocational training classes help people, particularly women, in remote regions earn a living.
COMMUNITY HEALTH EVANGELISM
Community Health Evangelism (CHE) is a Christ-centered educational program used by churches and communities around the world, including in Myanmar. CHE equips communities to identify issues and mobilize resources to achieve positive, sustainable change. Lives and communities are transformed as people come to Christ and work together to address local needs.
MYANMAR COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT CENTER
The Myanmar Community Development Center (MCDC) is an adult continuing education facility offering a nursing school, vocational training, evangelist training, and sewing classes, vegetable gardens, and a clinic for the community.