St. Francis
Children's Care Organization
Addis Hope
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St. Francis Children's Care Organization Addis Hope |
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The Country of Ethiopia (Click on the pictures to enlarge) |
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The
City of Addis Ababa |
The
City of Addis Ababa |
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| Ethiopia Countryside |
Ethiopia
Countryside |
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| Timket procession Baptism of the Lord |
One
priest has the tablernacle on his
head
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| Off to daily laborer's work |
Daily water load - no school Girls are smiling but those containers filled with water from the small man-made lake behind are HEAVY. They may have to walk several miles for home. This may have to be done every day depending on family size and usage. |
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Firewood for meals -no school Girls
usually collect wood, where available, for cooking food. 100 years
ago 40% of the country was forested, today it's 4%. Collection
usually entails |
"Petty Trade" Many
mothers in Addis Hope are involved in "petty trade",
this woman will
make a few pennies profit on each item she buys and then sells through |