Hello to All,
Greetings to all of you. We are always so glad to share with you the work in the Ethiopia Reaching Beyond Words NGO.
We accomplished the following things in the month of December 2018 (2011 for us in Addis Ababa). We continued to have meetings with our children and their families as usual once in a month and our discussions focused on children’s education, health and personal ways to better their lives.
I had a special meeting with our young children; we had a very nice time. All our ongoing work is continuing with progress so we praise God for all his help.
We had a widows graduation time. 19 widows and single mothers have graduated this past month. As part of the training program each woman upon graduation receives seed money and they have already started their small businesses. I have attached below some of the widow’s and single mother’s success stories and pictures. All this happens because of your lovely sacrificial support, thank you so much. We trust God will help and provide for the needs of his kingdom work in this coming new year of 2019. We ask your help and prayer.
Brother Jemal and the Ethiopia Reaching Beyond Words Staff
Success Story 1:
Yeshi Menigeste is 45 years old. Her child is living in a difficult and the poorest of poor family situations. She started with RBW 11/1/2018. Her child is only getting help from this organization. Her name is Sitota Sisay, she is 7 years old and grade 1 student.
Yeshi has successfully completed her three-month skill training which is provided in our organization. She was given seed money of Birr 3,000 in March 2018 to start her small-scale business. Since then, she has become successful at making a food business. She is now able to pay for her house, for occasional program and provide a variety of foods for her child. She is also able to save money in the bank for her future career. Now, she is saving her seed money within a short period of time. She is also working to change some things at home like bed, chair and home style with this training she received. At this time, her income is to support her family.
Success Story 2:
Genet Mekonne is 28 years old. Her child is living in a difficult and the poorest of poor family situations. She started with RBW 11/1/2018. Her child is only getting help from this organization. Her child’s name is Yarid Hayimanote, he is 8 years old and grade 1 student.
Genet has successfully completed her three-month skill training which is provided in our organization. She was given seed money of Birr 3,000 on March, 2018 to start her small-scale business. Since then, she has become a successful at making roast potatoes and other foods. She is now able to pay her house rent and provide variety of foods for her child. She is also able to save money in the bank for her future career. Now, she is saving her seed money within a short period of time. At this time her income is supporting her family.
Success Story 3:
Abebu Mola is 34 years old. She has one child in the program; she and her children have lived in much poverty. She has 4 children, three boys and one girl. She start with RBW 11/1/2018. Her child is only getting help with our organization. Her child’s name is Dawit Fikeru, he is 11 years old and a grade 6 student.
Abebu has successfully completed her three-month skill training which is provided in our organization. She was given seed money of Birr 3,000 in March 2018 to start her small-scale business. Since then, she has become successful at making injera and distributing to the market. She is now able to pay her house rent and provide a variety of foods for her children. She is also able to save money in the bank for her future career. Now, she is saving her seed money within a short period of time. At this time her income is good and supporting her family.