Spirit, Mind & Body — Angola
DOSA (Dignity, Opportunity, Spirituality, Agape) is MMVM Foundation's Spirit, Mind & Body platform in Angola — a Christ-centered, open-access youth platform using sport, culture, education, health, and vocational formation to help 500 young people discover their God-given dignity and purpose. Implemented in Angola with local support from Fundação LWINI.
Creating Pathways of Opportunity. Building Legacies of Impact.
Sport, inclusion, and vocation — from field and classroom to farm and hospitality, including the 20-hectare Seeds of Hope vocational agriculture site in Bengo.
Through MMVM International, we connect business opportunities. Through MMVM Foundation, we create opportunities that transform lives.
How we see youth
We believe God created every young person in Angola with a purpose. The DOSA Project walks with youth in Spirit, Mind, and Body — helping them discover who they are in Christ and grow in faith, with purpose, dignity, and a life oriented toward God and love for neighbor.
Through awakening the perception of the genuine love of our Creator, and of the reality of good and evil and their consequences, we lead young people to reconciliation with God through Christ, so that they can love God and their neighbor and discover a life purpose.
With spiritual discernment, hope, and discipline, we help young people develop a clear mind, free from distortions that lead to loss of values, strengthening their self-esteem, resilience, emotional balance, and ability to solve problems with purpose. We want children and young people to discover and practice their gifts and talents, holding emotional control against the anxieties and pressures of daily life.
When spirit and mind are aligned, physical challenges begin to be understood as opportunities to overcome, not obstacles. Through discipline and development of motor abilities, focus, and determination, young people learn self-care so they can obtain health and live an active, healthy life.
Participation in sport, education, agriculture, meals, and support is never conditioned on church attendance, conversion, or any declaration of faith. We share Jesus with grace and open hands, not closed fists.
Safe, structured, Christ-centered spaces
Angola does not need more slogans. It needs safe, structured, Christ-centered spaces where young people can grow — and find real pathways into education, work, and service.
Almost half of Angola's population is under 15 — millions of children are out of school or at risk of leaving.
Youth unemployment and 'not in education, employment, or training' rates are high, especially for ages 18–35.
Preventable health challenges and gaps in inclusive education leave vulnerable youth and youth with disabilities without support.
Sport is a trusted door into the lives of young Angolans, especially in low-income communities.
Each of these realities points to the same need: structured, safe, Spirit-led spaces where young people can grow in body, mind, and spirit.
Sport & Culture Are the Door
DOSA is led by sport and culture, not by sport only.
Football, martial arts, surf, music, dance, visual arts, performing arts, and children's activities are doors that allow us to reach young people and motivate them toward faith, learning, professional training, and service. Sport and culture are not ends in themselves, but doors into education, health, mentoring, agriculture, and opportunity — and we meet youth where they are and walk with them toward who they can become.
Seven Pilot Tracks. Three Locations.
Each track is grouped by where it runs — tap a track to jump to its full detail below.
Luanda
Urban academies, inclusion & vocation hubs
Cabo Ledo
Coastal surf & hospitality pathways
Bengo
20-hectare agriculture & food-security site
Across all pilots, we target at least 40% girls and design every activity so that youth with disabilities can take part.
The Seven Pilot Tracks
Each track is a door — into character, learning, health, vocation, and faith.
Faith & Football Academies
Work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord. — Colossians 3:23
Football is the doorway. Two weekly sessions bring 160 kids ages 6–16 into a space where discipline, mentoring, and Scripture help them discover their value comes from God — not their performance.
Football fundamentals and fair play, anchored in gratitude and community through shared meals and garden work.
Weekly training paired with school check-ins and small-group mentoring focused on character and integrity.
Peer leadership and deeper discipleship — including assistant coaching roles that serve the next generation.
Warriors of Peace
Blessed are the peacemakers. — Matthew 5:9
Warriors of Peace turns martial arts strength into a force for peace, self-control, and Christ-like character. Youth ages 10–18 learn that true power means serving and forgiving — not dominating.
Build movement, balance, and self-control through foundational training and peace-circle storytelling.
Deepen technique while exploring forgiveness, identity, and what it truly means to be a peacemaker.
Lead with advanced skills, modeling peace and mentoring younger participants in the community.
Waves of Hope
The earth is the Lord's, and everything in it. — Psalm 24:1
At Cabo Ledo's coastline, 80 youth ages 10–18 build courage and resilience through surf and water-safety training. In the waves, they discover that the God who made the sea knows and loves them.
Water-safety basics and first surf experiences, paired with gratitude for the ocean God made.
Intermediate surf technique, ocean reading, and learning to steward the coastline as a gift to protect.
Advanced surf, peer leadership, and coastal-care projects — equipping youth to guide and serve.
Lights for Learning
The light shines in the darkness, and the darkness has not overcome it. — John 1:5
Lights for Learning serves 100+ children and adolescents with disabilities in Luanda — not as an afterthought, but as the center of God's heart. Caregivers are welcomed as partners from day one.
Sensory play, adapted movement, and early literacy with assistive tools build confidence and spark discovery.
Accessible learning, peer inclusion, and adapted sport connect each child to DOSA's wider community.
Life skills and vocational exploration open supported pathways into Seeds of Hope or Paths of Purpose.
Hosts of Hospitality
Show hospitality to strangers — for by so doing some have shown hospitality to angels. — Hebrews 13:2
Hosts of Hospitality opens tourism and hospitality pathways for youth at Cabo Ledo. Work here is not just income — it is vocation, a way to reflect Christ's love through welcome and service.
Youth explore hospitality values, customer care, and service through the biblical lens of dignity and welcome.
Practical training in food preparation, catering, tourism awareness, and hospitality English — with site visits and hands-on experience.
Advanced pathways in catering, hotel operations, event management, tourism guiding, certification, and entrepreneurship.
Seeds of Hope
The LORD God put him in the garden to work it and take care of it. — Genesis 2:15
Caring for the land is an act of stewardship, dignity, and service to God and community. Rooted on a 20-hectare site in Bengo, Seeds of Hope is DOSA's agriculture and food-security pathway — taking young people from soil discovery to a real vocation, ages 6–25.
Garden exposure — seeds, soil, and gratitude for creation — teaches children that food comes from the earth and caring for it is a gift.
Garden clubs, crop cycles, and food hygiene build understanding of how food grows and why it matters for health and community.
Agroecology, irrigation, and crop management help youth see farming as a profession, not just survival.
Food processing, cooperative models, and agribusiness planning equip graduates with a real skill and a real pathway.
Paths of Purpose
We are God's handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works. — Ephesians 2:10
Paths of Purpose walks with young adults ages 18–25 as they discern calling, character, and vocation — building the skills, integrity, and confidence needed for work and leadership. In cohort settings, they are equipped in spirit, mind, and body to serve their communities and beyond.
Youth explore their gifts, values, and what it means to work with integrity as they begin vocational discernment and identity formation.
Practical skills — CV writing, interview prep, digital literacy — built alongside peer accountability and mentoring that deepen resilience.
Graduates leave with employment referrals, leadership experience, and the readiness to mentor the next generation.
Safe by Design
Every DOSA program is built on child protection, disability inclusion, and non-coercive Christian witness — not as afterthoughts, but as launch gates.
Safeguarding policies, trained leaders, and clear reporting protocols protect every child in our care — because safety is the first door, not the last.
Adaptive programming and caregiver partnerships ensure youth with disabilities belong and thrive — not just attend.
Faith is shared with grace and open hands. Participation is never conditioned on church attendance, conversion, or any declaration of faith.
MMVM Foundation (U.S.) owns safeguarding, compliance, and program architecture — partnering locally with Fundação LWINI in Angola.
DOSA Servant-Leadership
Importance Model
Jesus at the center of everything. Two mirrored pyramids — the world's order versus God's inverted order for serving. Hover the diagrams to explore each role.
Hover any ring to explore how DOSA orders importance around Jesus at the center.
Hover any layer of either pyramid to see its role — and notice how the order inverts to put serving first.
"The greatest among you will be your servant. For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted."
Standing Together for Angola's Youth
DOSA is carried out in partnership with organizations and individuals who share our commitment to dignity, opportunity, and Christ-centered service.
Fundação Lwini
Coordination and support in Angola.
Bomfim Saraiva
Legal and business marketing advisory in Angola and Brazil.
Pura Temple of Arts
Coordination and support for martial arts and surfing, branding, editorial, and communications development.
Instituto Fazendo a Diferença
Coordination of inclusive BJJ.
Rizzo RVT — Pedro Rizzo
Coordinator of martial arts and the training of future amateur and professional athletes.
Kionda Sport Surf Club
Coordinator of surfing and the training of future athletes.
Dr. Marcelo Ribeiro
Direction and coordination of the health area.
Campos Holding
Direction and coordination of agriculture.
Joining the family soonPartners We Are Still Seeking
We are actively looking for partners to lead the following areas:
Become a DOSA Ambassador
As a DOSA Ambassador, you help a child step out of the zone of risk, marginalization, and misery, and grow as a citizen with character, hope, and opportunity.
Ambassadors stand with DOSA through consistent support — helping young people move from risk and marginalization toward character, hope, dignity, and opportunity. Your commitment keeps fields open, classrooms staffed, meals shared, and mentors present week after week.
Help one child step into character, hope, and opportunity — and stay the course with them.
Become an AmbassadorJoin the Movement
Whether you're a donor, a church, a foundation, or a potential partner — here is how you can take a concrete step with DOSA.
Sponsor a track, a cohort, or a child. Monthly giving keeps programs running and young people growing week after week.
Bring your skills in sport, education, health, agriculture, or hospitality. We welcome passionate volunteers who believe every child deserves a brighter future.
Churches, foundations, and businesses can partner with DOSA to expand safe, Christ-centered spaces across Angola.
Pray for the youth, the mentors, and the communities we walk with. Prayer is the foundation of everything we do.
We're welcoming passionate volunteers, partners, and sponsors who believe every child deserves a brighter future. Reach out and take a concrete step with DOSA today.
foundation@mmvm-int.com