Meet Minassie…

We are excited to announce we have hired our Family Empowerment Program (FEP) coordinator, Minassie Tekle. Minassie comes to us highly regarded with more than eight years of experience in NGOs (non-governmental organizations), which are what non-profits are called in...
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!...
Charlie’s Heart to keep families together!

Charlie’s Heart to keep families together!

Check out a video from one of our beloved partners, Charlie’s Heart Foundation. Hear Charlie’s story and help spread Charlie’s sunshine, in hopes to keep families together! Please watch and share the video below! #spreadsunshine #CharliesHeartFoundation...
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...