Before joining Addis Jemari’s Family Empowerment Program, Derartu used to live on a sporadic income she used to make from daily manual work. Due to health problems, Derartu was at some point forced to stop the manal work and shift to selling vegetables on the...
In Ethiopia, Easter is called Fasika and it is celebrated following specific traditions directly related to the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Before the Easter celebration season, families fast from any animal product. But when it is Fasika, families come together...
Meet Birtukan. She has two children, Kibrom and Fikir. The family lives in a small one-room house without enough space for the family to sleep. When Birtukan joined Addis Jemari’s Family Empowerment Program (FEP), her children slept on the one bed that the family...
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...
