Ethiopia

A woman in Ethiopia stands in front of a psychological support group.

This Woman is Liberating Women and Families from Domestic Violence in Ethiopia

Blog, Ethiopia, Stories of Hope / By Dana Owens

Happy International Women’s Day! This year we are highlighting Ayni, who leads I Care for the Nation CarePoint in Ethiopia. Ayni has fiercely followed the calling that God placed on her heart to liberate women and families from domestic violence, despite facing incredible amounts of opposition.

Boy in Ethiopia sits against a blue wall smiling upward

What Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed Winning the Nobel Peace Prize Means for Ethiopia, Africa, and the World

Ethiopia, News / By Tesfa Tsegaye

The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Dr. Abiy Ahmed Ali, the Ethiopian Prime Minister. Mr. Abiy was born in Ethiopia in 1976 to a Muslim father and Christian mother. He has several degrees, including a doctorate degree in peace and security issues and a master’s degree in transformational leadership. As a teenager, …

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When Mothers Connect, Differences Melt Away

Blog, Community-to-Community, Ethiopia, Personal Impact / By Dana Owens

We all have emotions and parts of us that are stirred when we see the faces of underprivileged children from majority world countries. Actually laying eyes on something or someone tends to make it more real. These children’s faces are often dirty or streaked with tears, clothes tattered and worn. They’re usually barefoot. This all …

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No Longer Just a Picture on Our Refrigerator

Leave a Comment / Ethiopia, Personal Impact, Sponsorship / By Jill Hune

I was overcome with emotion seeing his adorable face, as he was no longer just a picture on our refrigerator.

How to Respond When Bad Things Happen

Leave a Comment / Ethiopia, Personal Impact / By Melanie Dale

As they’ve developed their community’s resources, God has healed their material poverty. In both communities we have empowered one another to pull ourselves out of our poverty.

I Wasn’t the Solution

Leave a Comment / Community-to-Community, Ethiopia / By Whitney Scholtens

I certainly was not prepared to be pursued as a solution to their desperation, mostly because I knew I wasn’t the solution. I was grossly uncomfortable with the thought that anyone might think I actually was.

She No Longer Felt Alone

Leave a Comment / Community-to-Community, Ethiopia, Personal Impact / By Whitney Scholtens

The story she shared with us was no light matter; we were all in tears. Abneezer’s mother and sister are ill, and they cannot afford the necessary medical care, nor is there easy access to it.

30 Jobs for 30 Women

Leave a Comment / Ethiopia, Personal Impact / By Melanie Strobel

It was the smile in their eyes contrasted with the extreme conditions where they sat crouched, gripping babies. I was drawn to want to know the story of women in Ethiopia who make painful and difficult decisions about survival every day.

Cause for Celebration in Ethiopia

Leave a Comment / Ethiopia, Stories of Hope / By Erin Blad

Enjoy the smiles and stories of the graduates, as we celebrate their accomplishments and their launch into the next chapter of adult life.

HopeChest Partnership Leader Spotlight: Britany and Ryan, Alade Genet CarePoint

Leave a Comment / Community-to-Community, Ethiopia / By Erin Blad

We definitely want to see all 300 children sponsored but we also hope to see their guardians and community benefit from the program. It would be ideal to incorporate income generation activities for the area using their local resources.

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