You were ready and so were we! Last week your generous giving fed 390 families.
SHE Leads. Meet Worke
Wayziro Worke is a mother of two young girls, and she is raising her niece. When we first met her, she was alone, worried, with a lot of responsibility; a rent that was hard to pay, lack of confidence that she would be able to keep her children in school, and not enough money to … Continue reading SHE Leads. Meet Worke
SHE Means Business! Meet Hanna
There are staggering roadblocks to success for a woman like Hanna. Forced to abandon school in the 9th grade. Married at an early age and soon the young mother of two daughters. Her husband’s mental illness and inability to work. Her younger daughter’s neurological disease. Aging parents who move in with her. Hanna. The 24-year-old … Continue reading SHE Means Business! Meet Hanna
SHE + School Attendance = Awesome!
Back to school for these two young people! Tadelech’s children are headed back to school this week. They attend school regularly because their MOM IS A ROCKSTAR entrepreneur! Tadelech is part of a Roots Ethiopia Self-Help Entrepreneurs (SHE). She sells bananas and eggs in the market – and she even has a secret way of … Continue reading SHE + School Attendance = Awesome!
Betsega: A Boy’s Day in Ethiopia
It’s one thing to believe in the promise of a child; it’s a whole other kind of gift to see that promise lived.Earlier this year we introduced you to eight-year-old Betsega — one of the 175 kids benefiting from a Roots Ethiopia school sponsorship.Thanks to your support Betsega is able to attend the well-regarded Rohot Academy … Continue reading Betsega: A Boy’s Day in Ethiopia
7 Incredible Things YOU Did in 2016!
I could not blot out hope, for hope belongs to the future. –Lu Xun See the dream. Be the impact. Feel the success. The 2016 sun has set an incredible 366 times, shining a light on all the ways your gifts to Roots Ethiopia have turned dreams and challenges into success. As we begin what will surely … Continue reading 7 Incredible Things YOU Did in 2016!