by Hawassa Hope | Apr 24, 2019 | Hawassa Ethiopia, Small Business Grants, Sponsorship
There are stories that break your heart and give you pause in your daily life. Aberash’s story is one of those. Aberash became a widow years back. She rose up from that and took care of her family. She loved her children with a fierce love. She had joy in her face and...
by Hawassa Hope | Sep 17, 2018 | Hawassa Ethiopia, Sponsorship
Alemayehu, just 10-years-old, dreams of being a police officer one day. His mother, who struggles with meeting her son’s most basic needs, simply asks for prayer that she’ll find the strength to continue to care for her children. As we ask God to provide her with the...
by Hawassa Hope | Feb 23, 2018 | Children's Home, Hawassa Ethiopia, Short Term Missions, Sponsorship
Take a moment to read Zach’s thoughts about his first time going to Ethiopia with Hawassa Hope. What inspired you to want to go on a Hawassa Hope trip? Hearing about the work God was doing through Hawassa Hope inspired me to go. Not only the general mission, but...
by Hawassa Hope | Jan 12, 2018 | Children's Home, Hawassa Ethiopia, Sponsorship
On Tuesday, the Ethiopian Parliament voted to end international adoptions. You can read about it at these links: https://www.npr.org/sections/thetwo-way/2018/01/10/577144605/ethiopian-lawmakers-vote-to-ban-foreign-adoptions...
by Hawassa Hope | Jan 9, 2018 | Children's Home, Clean Water, Elsabet Initiative, Hawassa Ethiopia, Mossy Foot, Short Term Missions, Small Business Grants, Sponsorship
2017 was a great year! A lot of things were accomplished and much hope was spread! Relationships with staff and families were deepened. We learned a lot about our families, ourselves and about God’s heart for the vulnerable. We look forward to 2018 and all that...
by Hawassa Hope | May 2, 2017 | Hawassa Ethiopia, Orphanage Support, Short Term Missions, Sponsorship
Jean writes to answer the question “Why Ethiopia?” If you could change the life of 1 person, would you do it? Or do you just throw up your hands and say “it is impossible to help a nation, especially a third world nation, if the government of...