Melkam Gena!

Melkam Gena!

Melkam Gena (Merry Christmas) from the AJ Family in Ethiopia! 🇪🇹 It is Christmas Day (January 7- Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar), and the AJ Family is having a wonderful day celebrating the birth of Jesus. Sending you all much love from Ethiopia!...
No peeking!

No peeking!

Our AJ girls and staff had heaps of fun picking their secret Santa names recently. This highly anticipated holiday tradition has become a favorite in the AJ Home. #AJGirls #AJHome #Christmas #MelkamGena
Melkam Gena!

Melkam Gena!

Melkam Gena (Merry Christmas) from the AJ Family in Ethiopia! It is Christmas day (January 7) in Ethiopia, and the AJ Family is having a wonderful day celebrating the birth of Jesus, and sending you all much love!...
Because Ethiopians use the Julian calendar…

Because Ethiopians use the Julian calendar…

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…in Ethiopia! Christmas (or Gena, as it is called in Amharic, Ethiopia’s national language,) is celebrated on January 7 in Ethiopia, not on December 25, because Ethiopians use the Julian calendar. Our AJ Girls and staff...

Melkam Gena (Merry Christmas)

It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas…in Ethiopia! The #AJGirls and staff are preparing for the upcoming holiday on January 7! Our Executive Director, Cindy Douglass, brought some fun Christmas traditions from home with her to celebrate with our...