Theology in the Raw Orphanages vs. Family Care and the Problem of White Westerners Doing Ministry in Africa: Brent Phillips
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Apr 8, 2024 Brent Phillips from Cherish Uganda discusses transitioning from an orphanage to a holistic care center. Topics include problems of white westerners in African ministry, family-based orphan care benefits, and unintended consequences of short-term missions.
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Stepping into Uganda as Students
- Brent Phillips and his wife moved to Uganda with no plan and embraced being students of the culture and ministry needs.
- They quickly learned Western ministry methods didn't work and had to adapt to local realities and relationships.
Family Care Beats Orphanages
- Institutional orphanages harm children emotionally despite best intentions and care.
- Family-based care, even in poverty, is healthier for children's development than orphanages.
Kids Prefer Family Over Comfort
- Children reunited with family often choose difficult family conditions over orphanage comforts.
- Family days reveal children without family visitors feel heartbreak and deep loneliness.