Meet Beza! Beza is a young mother full of energy. Her son, Yonatan, is 5 years old and goes to preschool. Yonatan is now at home but when the Ethiopian government decides to open schools, he will continue attending his school. Beza grew up in rural Ethiopia and is...
Hi! My name is Karsyn Elmore. I am vice president of the Addis Jemari Teen Board. I have absolutely loved being on the teen board and having the opportunity to meet new people and work together on projects. Even though our year and projects were interrupted early due...
By: Kennedy Henderson, Addis Jemari’s Teen Board President When I was given with the opportunity to go to Ethiopia with Addis Jemari, I jumped at it. The fact that I was about to travel to a third world country did not hit me until I was next to my mom on the...
Because of COVID-19 and the state of emergency orders in Ethiopia, we have switched to meeting with our FEP families individually or in small groups versus our larger FEP training groups. This change has led our staff on the ground to work on individual case...
By: Ashley Henderson, Community Outreach and Retail Coordinator for Addis Jemari I can’t recall the countless number of times over the years that I’ve piled my girls into the car and headed to our local library just three minutes from our home. When they were...