Enku is a strong, personable young woman who smiles constantly and maintains close relationship with her neighbors. She is a single mother of two girls and lives in a compound with five other households. Enku has little formal education and struggles with her reading...
Emebet is a mother of two children, Dagne and Haimanot. When asked about her involvement of Addis Jemari, she said, “It is a miracle for my family to be a part of Addis Jemari!” She thanked God for the opportunity of living a better day today than yesterday and for...
Meet Bekelech! Bekelech was born and raised in a town called Shashemene, which is located 255 kilometers south of the capital city of Addis Ababa. Her parents still live there but she left the town when she was 14. Seventh grade is the highest level that Bekelech has...
Meet Berke! She said this of her involvement with Addis Jemari’s Family Empowerment Program, “I benefited a lot after being enrolled in Addis Jemari. Addis Jemari helped me out from a huge problem. My husband does not work and I used to rely only on government...
Meet Biftu! She is a mother in our Family Empowerment Program. When asked what she thinks about being a part of the AJ Family, she said, “This organization stands for my family. Addis Jemari is an organization where I learned how to better organize and lead my life....