The district of Mudada is one of the poorest in Mozambique and for many people life is purely centered around survival.  Women and children are the worst affected and with AIDS on the increase, their quality of life is threatened all the more.  In 2008 Healing Wings established a programme through which we determined to make a difference in these women’s lives.  In stead of simply handing out charity we have taught these ladies how to utilise their cultural abilities and talents to affect a positive change in their circumstances and give themselves hope for the future. The ultimate goal for Mamana Mudada is for our workers to reach the point where they are capable of facilitating each individual segment of the project, be it product development, workshop management, or finances.  Our workshop managers are both becoming more efficient and effective as each new challenge is met with a willingness to learn and overcome.  Rather than looking to us for solutions, they are beginning to apply their own individual creativity, often coming up with inspired problem solving ideas.  Please visit mamanamudada.co.za for further information.

Clay and Glass bead project

A new addition to the creative process on the Healing Wings Mozambique premises, is the glass bead project.  Our aim is to incorporate the produce of this project into the jewellery that is currently being manufactured by the ladies of Mamana Mudada.  The project is in its early stages of development and some beautiful earthen ware has already been produced.  We are excited about this venture and look forward to what we envision as a glorious collaboration between the two manufacturing processes.

Mininos Mudada

The family structure is an important element in the development of a child.  In order to support and emphasise the importance of family, Healing Wings has always encouraged its staff members to bring their children and babies with them to the workplace.  In light of our other projects, however, this eventually became problematic as workers would lose focus whilst tending to their children.  This initiated the birth of Mininos Mudada – Healing Wings’ school.  We have a dedicated team consisting of two care givers who feed, bath and dress the children as well as keep them out of mischief, and a teacher who is constantly imparting new skills and knowledge.  Mininos Mudada is currently frequented by approximately 30 children from the surrounding community as well as the village of Bela Vista.  They have a playground with swings, a jungle gym and a trampoline and are being exposed to a level and quality of learning that is more advanced than anything they would have experienced had it not been for this amazing venture.

Please pay us a visit at Mamana Mudadada