How can you help in Ethiopia?

Everyone that I know who has been to Ethiopia has left a large piece of their heart there and has a huge burden for the people. My hope is that you get a taste of that through reading this blog. There are many ways to help financially. Here are a few ways that you may consider:

Giving to Living Word's Project Adopt a Village Program by giving to our Missions budget. This is primarily for members and attendees of Living Word Community Church. You can get more information by visiting the church website here.

You can give to Fields of Hope. Fields of Hope is a ministry in the capital city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is focused on rescuing woman from lives of prostitution. This is accomplished by providing them with vocational training, assistance in relocating outside of the red light district, and helping pay the tuition for their children to attend school, so that they do not have to resort back to that lifestyle. The program is run by Dr. Frew and his staff. Last year they rescued 25 woman from a life of prostitution and sent 40 children of former prostitutes to school. You can read more about Fields of Hope and how to donate here.

You can also help the children of Ethiopia by sponsoring a child through Compassion International. This program has been around for years. You can select a child from a list of impoverished countries that need help. You can even choose specific demographics such as a certain age child, or whether you would like a boy or girl. This is a long term commitment that you pay monthly. If you do not have the resources to sponsor a child, you can also donate a one-time gift through the web site, or donate a smaller amount each month that will go to help children all over the world that have AIDS. You can learn more about this program here.

I believe strongly in all three of these programs. My wife and I have given to all of them and plan to continue as God allows us to. I will post information on more worthy charities if I come across them. If you would like to suggest one to me, you let me know by commenting below this post.

God bless you and God Bless Ethiopia.