Children with disabilities are routinely abandoned in the countries where Mustard Seed Communities operates.

The children of MSC have disabilities that include cerebral palsy, Down syndrome, autism, epilepsy, blindness, developmental delays, scoliosis, microcephaly, and progeria. Our objective is to provide these children with a safe and healthy place to live, where they have care and therapy. MSC’s purpose is to advance the moral, mental and physical wellbeing of children with disabilities.

Therapy is a key component in caring for children with disabilities

All the children with physical disabilities are assessed individually and then a personal care plan with specific goals for each resident is devised. A minimum of one half hour each day is spent in direct one-on-one contact with each resident. The rest of their time is spent on more passive activities such as correct positioning that does not require constant supervision. Activities in the therapy department include Passive Range of Motion, Active Assisted Range of Motion and Active Range of Motion Exercises, stretching, massages, self-feeding, tactile stimulation, positioning, vestibular stimulation, assisted ambulation, cognitive therapy, coordination and multisensory stimulation.