Expanding our Hearts and Minds: E-X-H-A-U-S-T-E-D and B-L-E-S-S-E-D

Update coming soon.....but right now. I need rest.

Why Ethiopia?

• One in six children die before their fifth birthday
• 44% of the population of Ethiopia is under 15 years old
• 60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
• Drought struck the country from 2000-2002 (first year no crops, second year no seeds, third year no animals)
• The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years
• In the 90s the population (3%) grew faster than food production (2.2%)
• Per capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
• 720,000 children have been orphaned by AIDS alone, and there are 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia.
• 1.5 million people are infected with AIDS (6th highest in the world)

Expanding our Hearts and Minds