This quarter we have done a good job in visiting, encouraging, praying, and helping our members home to home. Two new souls have taken water baptism and joined us in taking Holy Communion. Currently 15 new souls are attending a discipleship class to take water baptism.Īll the regular worship services interrupted because of COVID have now resumed. New souls are added to the Kingdom though our ministry. Praise the Lord for listening to our prayer. The conflict was a big fear but things are under control now. “We are very grateful for the peace in our country. What else is happening with the church in Leku Keta? I want to be a doctor and treat sick people.” Because I’ve seen my mother work so hard, I have learned about hard work. Since my mom took a loan, she has bought many things in our house like a new bed, cabinet, TV, and carpets. The project is buying me a lot of items, clothes and food. Especially Meskerem, who is in the HBC – I want her to become a medical doctor.” It is my dream for my children to succeed in their education. Because my landlord is not willing to allow me to use firewood to bake injera, I am planning to sell charcoal as my business instead.

I have also bought many household items like clothes, a bed, and a TV. I have been working since I joined the loan program – I bake and sell injera for my community. There were times when I didn’t even have labor work. My children used to miss their meals, and I was unable to pay their school fees. Before I joined the program, I worked on a construction site as a laborer and struggled a lot. I took care of my children all alone for the last eight years. It’s been more than five years since I join the HBC program. And I thank God for giving me the opportunity to foster Yohannes.” Because the training taught me how to improve my life by saving, I will be able to live a good life after I graduate from the program. When the program started to provide loans in addition to the monthly food basket and different support, I took four rounds of loans. Before joining the program, I experienced hardship. I am working in the local market to provide for my family. In addition, I am fostering a child named Yohannes Aman. I have one child of my own, Ribka Endale. We want to share the stories of two members of the World Orphans Economic Empowerment Program that we’ve been supporting… It is a four-year micro loan program designed to help women break the cycle of poverty for themselves and for the next generation by teaching them to sustain themselves via their own businesses and thus preserve their families (preventing orphans). The World Orphans Economic Empowerment Program partners with local churches in Ethiopia. For the last few years, we’ve gotten to partner with Leku Keta, a church in Ethiopia, to support women through the Economic Empowerment Program and to support children through Home Based Orphan Care – both are World Orphans programs.

Little people program pulpit