by Suzanne Ward | Nov 22, 2021 | News
Meet Derartu, one of the 50 mothers in our Family Empowerment Program (FEP). She’s a single mother of two children. Improving the economic situations of families is crucial to the work we do at Addis Jemari. We know it helps families stay together and become...
by Suzanne Ward | Aug 2, 2021 | News
The first half of 2021 has flown by…it’s hard to believe it’s August! As we look back at 2021 so far, it’s clear that God has been good to Addis Jemari. We want to pause and acknowledge that and give thanks for all He has done! Thanks to all the support we get...
by Suzanne Ward | Mar 28, 2021 | News
Every month we invite our Family Empowerment Families to join us at the FEP Center to support our staff in maintaining the center. We love that our families choose to show up in service to our staff, increasing the pride, love, connection between all of those...
by Suzanne Ward | Mar 23, 2021 | News
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...
by Suzanne Ward | Mar 17, 2021 | News
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...