Our desire is to see vulnerable children and their families stay together AND embrace hope in all of life.
To see this happen, we believe that Family Sponsorships play a key role. Sponsorship not only means that financial resources are available for a family, but it also means that families are empowered through loving support, prayer and encouragement that makes them feel human again…as they are remembered by God and by others.
02/22/2013 – Only 20 families remain in need of sponsorship and many of them only have 1 or 2 sponsorship slots remaining!!
Here is what your monthly partnership will help provide:
- 2 Nutritious meals per day for a child at our Day Care Center, plus additional nutritional support for underweight children.
- A clean, safe environment for children to be cared for during the day by loving, caring caregivers.
- Early Childhood Education tailored for each child.
- Medical visits for each child and medication.
- Special care for children who are malnourished or undernourished.
- Clothing for each child.
- Hygiene materials for each child.
- Social Worker visits to each child and his or her family on a consistent basis.
- Relational sharing of Jesus and His love demonstrated on a daily basis.
- Supplemental food to help provide better nutrition at home.
- School supplies and uniforms for siblings of children in our program.
- Housing repair to create a safer, more sanitary setting at home.
- Freedom for parents to work to help promote sustainability while their children are cared for in a safe place.
- Healthcare for other family members.
- Job Training or Education and in some cases employment creation for family members and the community.
- A safety net for parents who are terminally ill to make sure their children are cared for.
- Opportunities for parents to invest in the project themselves, thereby using the assets that God has given them, which in turn empowers them.
- Community based micro-enterprise and micro-savings groups
- Community education in parenting, HIV/AIDS and sanitation
- Community development projects in literacy, children’s reading room and micro-enterprise
- The movement towards sustainability for families.
It costs $136 per child per month to have a child in the project. It could be that your family has the means to fully sponsor a family. In other cases, there may be a small group or a church or a Sunday School class or an office willing to do so.
Or, for $34 / month we will do a shared sponsorship. This means that 4 individuals/groups will together sponsor a family. You will all still get updates and have an opportunity to share with the family and build relationship with them.
Here are the families whom we currently are looking for sponsors for!
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Girl’s Name: Mekdelawit Habtamu
Mom’s Name: Emebate
Date of Birth: November 5, 2010
Almost 2 Years Old
2 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Mekdelawit Habtamu and Emebate
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 082
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Girl’s Name: Kidist Mezigebu
Mom’s Name: Addis Abebe
Date of Birth: May 16, 2011
2 1/2 Years Old
2 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Kidist Mezigebu and Addis Abebe
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 084
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Girl’s Name: Ruhama
Mom’s Name: Emawayesh
Date of Birth: December 10, 2011
10 Months Old
2 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Ruhama and Emawayesh
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 085
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Girl’s Name: Redayt Alemu
Mom’s Name: Mulu
Date of Birth: September 2, 2011
1 Year Old
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Redayt Alemu and Mulu
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 089
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Boy’s Name: Ermiyas
Mom’s Name: Zerfey
Date of Birth: November 29, 2011
Almost 1 Year Old.
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Ermiyas and Zerfey
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 090
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Boy’s Name: Eyob
Mom’s Name: Ejigayuhu
Date of Birth: May 1, 2012
6 Months Old
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Eyob and Ejigayuhu
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 097
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Boy’s Name: Sale Amlak
Mom’s Name: Dasash
Date of Birth: May 10, 2010
2 1/2 Years Old
1 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Sale Amlak and Dasash
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 103
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Boy’s Name: Fikadu
Mom’s Name: Getu
Date of Birth: December 4, 2009
Almost 3 Years Old
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Fikadu and Getu
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 104
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Boy’s Name: Ebrahim
Mom’s Name: Ajayiba
Date of Birth: October 30, 2011
1 Year Old
2 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Ebrahim and Ajayiba
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EHE 105
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Girl’s Name: Mistery
Mom’s Name: Tiringo
Date of Birth: August 11, 2011
1 Year Old
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Mistery and Tiringo
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 106
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Girl’s Name: Mekedis
Mom’s Name: Muluken
Date of Birth: April 15, 2012
1 Year Old
FULLY SPONSORED!!!!
click for more info on Mekedis & Mululken
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 120
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Girl’s Name: Hiwot
Mom’s Name: Teringo
Date of Birth: March 12, 2012
1 Year Old
4 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Hiwot and Teringo
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 121
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Girl’s Name: Imawayesh
Aunt’s Name: Yeserash
Date of Birth: October 31, 2009
Almost 3 Years Old.
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Imawayesh and Yeserash
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 122
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Boy’s Name: Wendemagegn
Mom’s Name: Yeserash
Date of Birth: September 27, 2010
2 Years Old
4 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Wendemagegn and Yeserash
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 123
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Boy’s Name: Andualem
Mom’s Name: Yeshi
Date of Birth: January 5, 2010
Almost 3 Years Old
4 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Andulualem and Yeshi
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 108
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Girl’s Name: Hanna
Mom’s Name: Silenat
Date of Birth: March 20, 2009
3 1/2 Years Old
2 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Hanna and Silenat
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 109
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Boy’s Name: Dagmawi
Mom’s Name: Sisay
Date of Birth: April 10, 2010
2 1/2 Years Old.
4 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Dagmawi and Sisay
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 111
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Girl’s Name: Kalkidan Eskeziaw
Mom’s Name: Turiye
Date of Birth: May 20, 2012
6 Months Old
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Kalkidan Eskeziaw and Turiye
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 113
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Girl’s Name: Meron
Mom’s Name: Emebate
Date of Birth: February 16, 2010
2 1/2 Years Old
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Meron and Emebate
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EHE 115
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Boy’s Name: Dagim
Mom’s Name: Kemela
Date of Birth: May 4, 2010
2 1/2 Years Old
3 Sponsorship Slots Remain.
click for more info on Dagim and Kemela
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EHE 116
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Boy’s Name: Tariku
Mom’s Name: Almaz
Date of Birth: October 12, 2011
1 Year Old
FULLY SPONSORED!!!
click for more info on Tariku and Almaz
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 091
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Boy’s Name: Silahadin
Mom’s Name: Mihaba
Date of Birth: June 7, 2010
2 1/2 Years Old
FULLY SPONSORED!!!
click for more info on Silahadin and Mihaba
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 102
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Girl’s Name: Betaniya
Mom’s Name: Tenagne
Date of Birth: February 4, 2010
2 1/2 Years Old
FULLY SPONSORED!!!
click for more info on Betaniya and Tenagne
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 094
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Girl’s Name: Tseganesh
Mom’s Name: Bifaye
Date of Birth: July 10, 2012
4 Months Old
FULLY SPONSORED!!!
click for more info on Tseganesh and Bifaye
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 107
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Boy’s Name: Bruk
Mom’s Name: Banchayehu
Date of Birth: October 1, 2011
1 Year Old.
FULLY SPONSORED!!!
click for more info on Bruk and Banchayehu
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 117
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Girl’s Name: Kalkidan Debas
Mom’s Name: Selam
Date of Birth: January 23, 2010
Almost 3 Years Old
FULLY SPONSORED!!!
click for more info on Kalkidan and Selam
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 081
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Girl’s Name: Kalkidan Tefera
Mom’s Name: Meseret
Date of Birth: November 26, 2010
2 Years Old
FULLY SPONSORED!!!!
click for more info on Kalkidan Tefera and Meseret
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 112
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Boy’s Name: Yosef
Mom’s Name: Shewaye
Date of Birth: March 25, 2010
2 1/2 Years Old
FULLY SPONSORED!!!
click for more info on Yosef and Shewaye
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 101
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Girl’s Name: Tarikwa
Mom’s Name: Tihuney
Date of Birth: January 20, 2011
Almost 2 Years old.
FULLY SPONSORED!!!
click for more info on Tarikwa and Tihuney
click here to sign up to sponsor this family
EHE 086
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FAQs
How much of the support will go toward administration and salaries?
First, more than 95% of the money you provide for sponsorship will come to Ethiopia directly to the project. Less than 5% is what the credit card company charges us for administrating the credit card…but if you give by check we get 100% of your donation to put it to use.
Our costs in the US as well as for the Shannons living in Ethiopia are covered by other generous donors as well as volunteers who give of their time, money and energy, so that your sponsorship dollars can go directly to the project itself.
The monthly sponsorship income will provide what is necessary for the daily operations of the Day Care Center and Family Support. This includes facility rental, 14 employees, all supplies, utilities, food, education, clothing, etc…and administration. We estimate our 3 year administration costs to be a mere 20% of our total budget.
Will this work like other sponsorship programs where I get updates and can send letters?
Absolutely! At first we will be committing to send you a photo, at least 2 updates per year, and the ability to send 3 letters per year to your family. We will have guidelines for you to follow. The reason for the limit on the number of correspondence is because all of these documents will need to be translated from English to Amharic and vice versa. Many may also need to be read to the families, since many may be illiterate.
Will I be able to visit the family?
Our plan is to make it possible for you to visit the family should you want to. Of course there may be situations in which the family does not feel comfortable with this for one reason or another. We do have to work a family visit around a Mom’s work schedule, so please be flexible if you hope to meet her. We also ask that you remember that this is an intact family. Your sponsorship is helping this family to stay together, so in many ways we downplay the role of sponsor so that we can focus on the vital relationship between a mom and her child.
Will you communicate with me?
We believe it to be very important to have open lines of communication. Now, this is Ethiopia, so sometimes culture and technology can hamper the quality and quantity of communication. However, if there is something going on in the life of the family or the child whom you are sponsoring, and they feel comfortable with it being shared, then we will contact you. We see it as vital to share special needs that arise as well as prayer requests. We want you to be involved in the life of a family…and involved in seeing them embrace hope in all of life.
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Lori
April 14, 2011 at 1:11 am (UTC 3) Link to this comment
We are so in!! We want 100% to go to the family, so we’ll be sending a cheque. Coming from Canada, should it be in US funds?? Are we allowed to send the child/family packages (clothes & such)? We are very touched by what you & your family are doing there.
xoxo
jerry
April 14, 2011 at 6:35 pm (UTC 3) Link to this comment
Hi Lori & Rick. Thank you so much – That is awesome! Yes, I think it probably should be a cheque in US funds. I’m not sure about the current procedure for cashing a Canadian cheque in the US, but it used to be difficult. We will work out some occasional ways to have extra things sent for the family, but are currently trying to figure out the best scenario to see things be uniform and to not spark competition. We will provide ways for correspondence, picture sharing and that kind of stuff for sure.
Many Blessings to you guys – we all send our love.
Jerry
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