Mihret is safe, 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia aren't.

Hi, my name is Anna and I am a student at TGGS. Thank you for taking the time to read my blog.

In Ethiopia there are 4.6 million orphans. That’s far too many. And there aren’t enough orphanages to help them all. With no Orphanages and no family to help, the street is the only answer. Beyond the Orphanage is trying to stop this.

Beyond The Orphanage provides not just a home for Orphans, but a new life.  Orphans in the BTO program live in the community with members of their family. They have access to healthcare, dental treatment and counselling. They are also given an education with their school fees, uniform and textbooks paid for.

This is Mihret’s story. Mihret is 12 years old. She was born in Wollo in the northern part of Ethiopia. She lost both her parents to HIV/AIDS as a young child. She then went to live with her aunt and uncle but they struggled to earn enough money for them all. BTO heard about her situation and got involved. Mihret’s family now have enough money to look after her. Mihret is a diligent student and works hard for the education she desperately wants. She would like to be a doctor to treat HIV/AIDS patients.

Why should you care? You should care because every child matters, and if you lived in Ethiopia that child could be yours.

Beyond the Orphanage helps many children like Mihret, one child at a time. But it relies totally on charitable donations, as it receives no Government funding. Please help BTO to change an Orphan’s life forever.

To find out more visit http://www.beyondtheorphanage.org/

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