Currently, Maison L’Arc-en-Ciel Orphanage relies completely on external donations to remain afloat and while many individuals and business give generously to MAEC, it is not sustainable for them to rely solely on extrinsic donations. Organizations like ODEM International, Cross Catholic Outreach, the American Red Cross, the Society of Saint Vincent DePaul, and Catholic Relief Services each have contributed to the survival of Maison L’Arc-en-Ciel over the years, but each year, these donations are diminishing. This is a problem many non-profit organizations are facing around the world. Donations coming in from the public are on the decline worldwide and not-for-profits need to find ways to mak
Maison L’Arc-en-Ciel has an abundance of some of the resources needed to create a self-sustainable farm, but unfortunately lacks some others, which we will need to subsidize through our work and fundraising. The human capital of the staff and children, who are ready and willing to learn the in’s and out’s of living on a sustainable farm, is plentiful, and is one of our best assets. Utilizing and educating groups of extremely capable children and adults who are all working towards the same goal will expedite the sustainable transformation process, as well as ensure positive change can continue to occur after our stay at MAEC comes to an end. It is critically important that we work to spark ge
While the most important goal of building the sustainable orphanage at Maison L’Arc-en-Ciel is reaching a level of economic sustainability as to not rely on outside financing to stay afloat, the educational opportunity that comes along with the projects are just as valuable. Each of the projects; the conversion to solar, compositing, livestock, agriculture, aquaponics, and beekeeping have a direct educational component to them, where the children of MAEC are given the opportunity to learn about the projects that interest them individually and take time to work directly with our team as we implement the specific project that they feel they can contribute to. While all the children receive a f
