by Bill Cummings | Feb 22, 2022 | News
As we shared with you last month, our “why” is at the heart of our work. We believe that every Ethiopian family deserves to thrive. This belief inspires our team to get up each morning to do this work. We are also motivated by our vision — a future reality that...
by Bill Cummings | Feb 7, 2022 | News
Before joining our Family Empowerment Program (FEP), Assegedech said she always prayed for success but continued to find herself in a position where she and her husband could not even provide pairs of shoes for their three children, who are all under eight years old....
by Bill Cummings | Jan 25, 2022 | News
As we launch out into a new calendar year and experience some new beginnings, we are also looking back and reflecting on our origin story. Many of you know the genesis of Addis Jemari, but for those of you who don’t, we wanted to share a brief summary along with the...
by Suzanne Ward | Nov 24, 2021 | News
Meet Elshaday, one of the 50 mothers in our Family Empowerment Program (FEP). Elshaday is a single mother of two children. She was previously cleaning public showers and toilets to earn income to support her family. Located in their area of residence, she and her...
by Suzanne Ward | Nov 24, 2021 | News
Meet Habiba, one of the 50 mothers in our Family Empowerment Program (FEP). She is a mother of two boys, 17 and 10 year-olds. Habiba is a hard-working mother and we are impressed by the level of motivation she has to start her income generating activity (IGA)....
by Suzanne Ward | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Meet Enku, one of the 50 mothers in our Family Empowerment Program (FEP). Enku is a single mother of two girls. She raises her children by washing clothes in people’s houses, a sporadic way of making income that she only gets based on chance and opportunity. Previous...