In a country in which 27% of the adult population has died of AIDs the results leaves more than a half a million children orphaned. This series of photos shows the matriarch of this family in Mozambique who, due to the loss of several of her children and other family members, has taken on the responsibility of caring for 13 orphans. The stress and concern of the children’s future and wellbeing is clearly shown throughout her body and mannerisms. “A Nossa Casa” is the vision of two nonprofit organizations, Reencontroo in Mozambique and African Millennium Foundation (AMF), striving to secure the means to fulfill the dream of a better future for these children. “A Nossa Casa” translates to “A Home for Us” and is a holistic approach to this issue, going well beyond providing housing for the children. It is designed to expand and enrich the children’s lives with education, health care, food and nutrition, and vocational training. Maputo Mozambique
