The Thread
You can help loving families stay together.
When parents in Ethiopia can’t afford food, housing, or medical care, they face heartbreaking decisions that no parent should have to make. Too often, poverty forces children to grow up in orphanages instead of at home.
But you can weave a totally different story. By joining The Thread, you can help families stay together, so children can thrive where they belong—at home with parents who love them. Your dedicated support means more children in Ethiopia are living with their families, healthy, learning, and rooted in faith.
Will you join us?
Children with a living, loving parent should never have to be orphans.
Over 4.5 million children in Ethiopia are orphans, 70% of whom have a living parent or relative. Poverty is the reason they are growing up without their families.
Your monthly love and support can ensure families stay together and thrive. As a member of The Thread, you’re walking alongside children and their families for the long haul—meeting urgent needs today while helping them build a self-reliant tomorrow.
As one grateful mother shared, “I never thought I could support my children on my own. Today, I run a small business, and my daughter dreams of becoming a teacher.”
The Thread provides essential support to keep families strong.
Every month, as part of The Thread community, you will fund food, tutoring, medical care, family counseling, discipleship, and financial training for parents. Because of your reliable love and generosity, hundreds of children in Ethiopia can…
- Live with their loving parents
- Grow up healthy and strong
- Consistently attend school
- Experience God’s love and guidance
- Graduate and inspire the next generation
Your faithful support is the thread Ethiopian families will weave into a brighter future.
In The Thread Community, You Can…
Create Stability for Families
Your monthly gift means families can count on long-term support, not just a one-time handout. Your consistency keeps loving families together.
Practice Your Faith in Community
Devoted Addis Jemari supporters across the country read our updates, pray consistently, and change lives together.
Go Behind the Scenes with our Team
Receive quarterly members-only updates and invitations to Zoom calls with our staff in Ethiopia to see your generosity realized!
Thread Member Spotlight: Becky
“After witnessing the orphan crisis on my first trip to Ethiopia in 2017, I knew I wanted to be part of a solution that was both sustainable and empowering. What drew me to Addis Jemari was that they weren’t only caring for orphaned girls—they were also working to keep children with their mothers, where they belong. My monthly donation is helping change lives in Ethiopia, and I can’t think of a better investment. The Thread is the lifeline that makes every program possible, and I’m so grateful to be part of it.”
Stronger Threads = Stronger Families
When you join The Thread with a monthly gift, you’re part of something powerful: a community of people who keep children healthy, fed, learning, and – most importantly – home with their families.
Our current goal? 250 generous people giving an average of $40/month. Together, that means 120 kids will have what they need to thrive in the place they belong.
We’re already a third of the way there—now we just need you.