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How Saving $1 Per Week Helped Lift This Single Mom Out of Poverty

Ethiopia, Income-Generating Activities, Stories of Hope / By Dana Owens

There are countless inspiring parents and caregivers who work hard each day to provide for their families. Shegitu’s story encourages us to keep going and growing.

How a CarePoint in Ethiopia Helped This Young Woman Break From the Cycle of Poverty

Ethiopia, Stories of Hope / By Dana Owens

Here at Children’s HopeChest, we frequently use terms like “cycle of poverty” and “holistic development.” In today’s blog, we are sharing more of what those words mean and how they manifest in the stories of children who attend HopeChest CarePoints.

Rachel standing with three Ethiopian Program Coordinators

A Day in the Life of 3 Program Coordinators in Ethiopia | Part One

Blog, Ethiopia, Podcast / By Dana Owens

HopeChest’s VP of Community Partnerships sat down with Fikre, Yared, and Alex, who shared what their daily work is like at Ethiopia’s head office as Program Coordinators. Enjoy part one of this two-part interview with HopeChest’s incredible Ethiopia staff today!

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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