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WHY ETHIOPIA?
One in ten children die before their first birthday
One in six children die before their fifth birthday
44% of the population is under 15 years old
60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years old
There are roughly 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000
Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
Half of the children in Ethiopia will never attend school.
88% will never attend secondary school
Coffee prices (Ethiopia's only major export) declined 40-60%from 1998-2002
Severe drought struck the country from 2000-2002
first year no crops
second year no seeds
third year no animals
One in ten children die before their first birthday
One in six children die before their fifth birthday
44% of the population is under 15 years old
60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years old
There are roughly 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia
Ethiopia's doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000
Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
Half of the children in Ethiopia will never attend school.
88% will never attend secondary school
Coffee prices (Ethiopia's only major export) declined 40-60%from 1998-2002
Severe drought struck the country from 2000-2002
first year no crops
second year no seeds
third year no animals
Oh,my...they are precious!
ReplyDeleteWhen God called my husband and I to adopt from Ethiopia last summer, I was in Bible study with a girl that knows your step-mother Linda. One day I opened up and shared what God was doing in our lives and this girl told me all about you. I have followed your blog for several months now. It has been such a blessing to me!
We're with AWAA. We just finished our home study, submitted our I-600A and now we're waiting for our fingerprint appointment. Just thought I'd introduce myself!
Stay warm!
Hi Gina! Bekah and Caleb are so adorable. Cutest little hat and arm warmers I've ever seen on such a sweet face!
ReplyDeleteHope you all are having a good week!
Your children are precious! I have to introduce myself (and apparently need to meet your new friend Carrie from this comment section - our stories are similar!). A friend of ours at preschool just told me your youngest children just started at our school! I was thrilled because my husband and I are in the process of adopting our 4th child from Ethiopia (1st 3 are biological). We are excited about getting to know other families who have been on this same journey. I hope we will get to meet in person soon! You can check out my blog if you are interested here: www.joy04thejourney.blogspot.com. I'll look forward to meeting you! --Julia Russell
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