Meet Derartu, one of the 50 mothers in our Family Empowerment Program (FEP). She’s a single mother of two children. Improving the economic situations of families is crucial to the work we do at Addis Jemari. We know it helps families stay together and become...
Meet Fana and Dinke, two of the 50 mothers in our Family Empowerment Program (FEP). Fana, mother of three, single parent Dinke, mother of three, single parent Both Fana and Dinke are single mothers, each...
Did you know that there are still places in our modern world where the lack of access to sanitary products, clean water, and proper waste management practices still hinders women and girls from going to school or work? This is known as Period Poverty. And in many...
We were able to be part of an AJ Home FAMILY DAY! This was an incredible experience. First of all, we stepped outside of the day-to-day work while on our latest mission trip and got to see a beautiful part of the city of Addis Ababa from Entoto Mountain. The views...
Every year on September 11, Ethiopians celebrate their New Year. The holiday is called “Enkutatash,” which literary means the “gift of jewels.” This naming came from the legendary visit of the Ethiopian Queen Sheba to that of King Solomon of Jerusalem back in 98 BC....
When I found out that I was traveling back to Ethiopia with Addis Jemari to see the AJ Family Empowerment Program for the first time, I was thrilled! I had been an advocate for the program and had been talking about it with so many of my family and friends for several...
