On Saturday 9th May, this year, Maurice plans to do a sponsored cycle ride from Lands End to John O' Groats. You can sponsor him - use a comment to show your interest.
Our Vision
As well as the more obvious needs of clean water and food, young people in Ethiopia need education! However, due to serious poverty, many are robbed of this opportunity. Children often have to work to support their family on subsistence farms. Some children attend school part-time and travel long distances, others do not attend at all. HIV/AIDS is increasing in Ethiopia leaving children without families to support them. More orphanages are needed to care for the growing number of orphans.
Ethiopia Education Aid is a Christian Charity whose deepest desire is to support orphans and young people to receive an education and reach their full potential. We encourage students to gain a qualification or trade to enable them to earn a living and use their skills to benefit the local community. EEA aims to bring the love of God to the young people of Ethiopia by:
A) Sponsoring individuals to attend school,
B) Supporting Emmanuel Orphans Development Association
Ethiopia Education Aid is a Christian Charity whose deepest desire is to support orphans and young people to receive an education and reach their full potential. We encourage students to gain a qualification or trade to enable them to earn a living and use their skills to benefit the local community. EEA aims to bring the love of God to the young people of Ethiopia by:
A) Sponsoring individuals to attend school,
B) Supporting Emmanuel Orphans Development Association
Supporting Emanuel Orphans
Susan with orphan children
The aims and purposes of Emmanuel Orphanage are to improve the lives of children who live in poverty or are otherwise at risk. They are committed to alleviating poverty by providing love, food, shelter, clothing, health care and educational opportunities. The outcome is to provide hope and empower the children’s lives. Ethiopia Education Aid raises funds to help support the children of Emmanuel Orphanage to reach these objectives. Statistics gathered in 2003 reported there were nearly 4 million orphans in Ethiopia. This figure is significantly higher today in 2008 as HIV/AIDS continues to grow at an alarming rate!
Sponsored Students
Mulugeta is one of our sponsored students. He grew up in a rural area without education. He has lost both parents and did not start school until he was 15. When we first met Mulugeta he was 22 years old and working long hours in a shop to feed himself and attend school. He could not afford books or school uniform and was struggling to complete his final grade 10 exams to finish school.
Mulugeta
With support from EEA Mulugeta successfully completed his Grade 10 exams. This was followed by a nine month course in English and Computer Studies. He is now studying on a three year Tourist Management Course in the Capital City, Addis Ababa.
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Wednesday, 25 March 2009
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4 comments:
(from Phil Elce) That sounds pretty impressive to me. Tell us more about it Maurice.
Maurice and Susan leave for a 2 week trip to Ethiopia on Monday 6th April along with 4 others. They will be teaching to groups at Emmanuel Baptist Church Addis Ababa, visiting the orphanage and sponsored students. They will also be travelling to the highlands.
I have been training for the bike ride by doing 50 mile rides around South Devon. Thwere are some mserious hills in Devon!!
Hello Maurice
Saw the article in the WMN
Good luck with your LEJOG. I've done it twice. The second time was 5 years ago when I was 60. For info Devon and Cornwall was the most "challenging" after that it was relative plain sailing. It took 11 1/2 days. I admire what you are doing it for. I will send a donation.
Regards
John Hayes (jhayes265@btinternet.com)
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