Ethiopia is a beautiful country with a rich cultural history, that includes being the home of the Queen of Sheba and being the only African nation that was never colonized. It is a culture that values its children and family connections and is one of only a few places where people of the Christian, Jewish, and Islamic faiths live together peacefully; however, today Ethiopia is struggling. It has been ravaged by famine, the AIDS epidemic, and abject poverty.
- 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 the children in Ethiopia are stunted by malnutrition.
-The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years old.
-1.5 million people are infected with AIDS (6th highest in the world).
-There are roughly 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia.
-Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any other country in Africa
-Half of the children in Ethiopia will never attend school
-Ethiopia’s doctor to child ratio is 1 to 24,000
Learn to do good. Seek justice. Help the oppressed. Defend the cause of orphans. Fight for the rights of widows. Isaiah 1:17
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