Arise Urban Ministries

Malibongwe, Mother and Child Haven is an eighteen-month intensive residential bridge program between homelessness and permanent housing. It is a place where women are empowered and fully equipped in order to become independent and maintain their own household now and in the future. It is also a place for children to receive healing and needed support.

Malibongwe, Mother and Child Haven serves:

* Mothers and children who were formerly homeless
* Young ladies who at age 18 have transitioned out of Rhema Children’s Village

Each adult resident receives:

* Individual and group peer counselling
* Life and parenting skills
* Advocacy around accessing needed social services.
* Educational support
* Art, Crafts and Entrepreneurial training
* Job skills and computer training
* Spiritual Growth group
* Assistance with acquisition of part-time jobs.
* Assistance with acquisition of permanent housing upon completion of the program

Each child receives:

* Support and encouragement from strong stable adults
* Academic tutoring
* Education and Play group for crèche age children
* Life skills training