The pictures above show a map of Ethiopia followed by various pictures of Ethiopian Street children and also pictures of Yenenesh in the classroom with some of the children now being sponsored through World in Need  and also Yenenesh on an outing with some of the sponsored children.   Ethiopia is one of the oldest nations in the world.  It has always been independent and has never been colonised.  Its economy is based on agriculture which accounts for 60% of its exports and 80% of its employment.   Coffee, which is believed to have originated in Ethiopia, is its main export. However the agricultural sector suffers from periodic drought and this has lead to frequent and severe famine among the population.   World in Need works in Ethiopia with the Right Path Child Development Association.  This is a registered Ethiopian charity founded by a local teacher, Yenenesh Zenebe and her husband.  She was an orphan herself and so she has a great desire to help the needy children in Ethiopia particularly street children.   There are many such poor children in Ethiopia, particularly in the capital, Addis Ababa.  Often they come from one-parent families because the father has died of HIV/AIDS.  Some mothers try to earn a living by doing washing and ironing for others, collecting firewood to sell or baking bread.  Even when the husband has a job incomes are so low, (perhaps as little as $12 or £6 per month), there is seldom enough money to send the children to school. There are also many children who have lost both parents and who live by begging on the street.   In Ethiopia, World In Need provides long-term support to over 30 children through its child sponsorship programme.

Dawit WIN/ETH/CH/037   3 year old Dawit lives with his family. His mother's name is Chale Dadde and his father's name is Meteku Masresha and he has one brother and two sisters. His mother does not have a job and his father obtains work on a daily basis, as and when he can find work. Consequently his father's income is too low to support all the family members, and he does not earn enough to send Dawit to school.  Dawit needs sponsorship to enable him to attend school.	Bahiru Zemede  WIN/ETH/CH/042   Bahiru Zemede lives with his family. His mother's name is Kibensh Beser and his father's name is Zemede Biroro. There are four children in the family and he is the second child. His mother does not have a job and his father obtains work on a daily basis, as and when he can find work. Consequently his father's income is too low to support all the family members, and he does not earn enough to send Bahiru to school.  Bahiru needs sponsorship to enable him to attend school. With your support he can truly build a good future.	Ishak Alemu WIN/ETH/CH/040   Ishak lives with his mother, Meslech Erkalew, his father Alemy G/Mariam and a younger sibling. The family is very poor because Ishak’s father is only able to get casual work and his mother does not have a job.  This level of income is too low to support all the family members.  Ishak needs sponsorship to enable him to attend school. With your support he can truly build a good future.
Tseganesh Edlu  WIN/ETH/CH/041   Tseganesh Edlu lives with her family. Her mother’s name is Webayehu Birhane and her father’s name is Edlu Wolde. Her parents have three children and she is the oldest child. Her mother does not have a job and her father obtains work on a daily basis, as and when he can find work. Consequently her father's income is too low to support all the family members, and he does not earn enough to send Tseganesh to school. Tseganesh needs sponsorship to enable her to attend school. With your support she can truly build a good future.	Iyasu Tarekegn  WIN/ETH/CH/043   Iyasu Tarekegn lives with his family. His mother's name is Abebech Bereket and his father's name is Tarekegn. He has no brother or sister. His mother does not have a job and his father obtains work on a daily basis, as and when he can find work. Consequently his father's income is too low to support all the family members, and he does not earn enough to send Iyasu to school.  Iyasu needs sponsorship to enable him to attend school. With your support he can truly build a good future.	Yodahe WIN/ETH/CH/034   6 year old Yodahe lives with her family. Her mother's name is Tsega Alemayehu and her father's name is Tesfaye Alemar. She has two sisters and one brother. Her mother does not have a job, and her father works for the church, but his income is too low to support all the family members and he does not earn enough to send Yodahe to school. Yodahe needs sponsorship to enable her to attend school.