God planted the seeds, our eyes and hearts were open and we're taking that leap of faith into unknown territory where only God Himself can be revealed. Proverbs 24:12 tell us: "Once our eyes are opened, we can't pretend we don't know what to do. God weighs our hearts and keeps our souls, knows that we know and holds us responsible." So with much joy, we welcome you on our journey to bring home a baby girl from Ethiopia!

Why adopt from Ethiopia?

  • One in 10 children die before their 1st birthday
  • Ethiopia’s doctor to children ratio is 1 to 24,000.
  • Half the children in Ethiopia will never attend school. 88% will never attend secondary school.
  • In the 90s the population (3%) grew faster than food production (2.2%)
  •  Drought struck the country from 2000-2002 (first year no crops, second year no seeds, third year no animals)
  • 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)
  • The median age in Ethiopia is 17.8 years
  • 60% of children in Ethiopia are stunted because of malnutrition
  • 44% of the population of Ethiopia is under 15 years old
  • One in six children die before their fifth birthday
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