KIDMIA aids local Ethiopians in adopting orphans

I want to send you all this news article about KIDMIA and the work they are doing to help the cause of the orphan in Ethiopia. I think you will all be encouraged and inspired by this bit of news. Because of a project called Seed Adoption bringing the news of how local people can be involved in adoption of children many local Ethiopians are now adopting orphans, keeping them in their own country and culture. This is a great thing and I personally am really excited about it.
Check it out.

KIDMIA

radio show on adoption

I wanted to make you aware of a web site. I have noted this one before. Creating A Family. They have a radio show that I am linking here that directly talks about Ethiopia. There are a bunch of great shows that will help you along the way on every phase of adoption. This particular broadcast features Melissa Fay Green.
Check it out: Creating A family radio show

Ethiopian Christmas. Ganna

Hi all, I just wanted to pass this SUPER GREAT opportunity on to you
all. Something I have been waiting for. I think we will go!
Jill

Dear Jill and Dave
Thank you for your email. Yes the event (Ethiopian Christmas celebration) is January 8, From 3-6:30 P.M.
The event is free and we will serve home made Ethiopian food, games
and music for the kids and story telling. The church Address is 15150
E. Evans Ave. Aurora CO. 80014. Soon we will post a detailed info on
our website www.ethiodenver.com This is Rekik's number (7204952943)she
is one of the event coordinators. Give her a call if you have
question.

Thanks
Ermias

Christmas begins on January 7th Genna, the birth of Christ and ends with the Timkat procession and celebration, the wise men visiting Jesus. It is widely believed that one of the wise men was Ethiopian.
Here are some great sites for learning more!
this is the best one Blessing the Children
Christmas Joy
World of Christmas
How to have an Ethiopian Christmas
Celebrating and Ethiopian Christmas
Christmas traditions around the world
Abesha board discussion

Things to do in Ethiopia, Desta Mender, Fistula Hospital

Just thought I would share a very special place that anyone would have time
to visit while in Ethiopia. I think it's so important to get out of Addis as
the majority of our kids don't come from the city, but the beautiful
countryside.

The Hamlin Fistula Hospital has a community on the outskirts of the city
where those with chronic, irreparable injuries can live and work. It's
called Desta Mender. They have recently opened a restaurant there and all
are encouraged to go on Saturdays and Sundays for lunch (and maybe other
times, but I'm not sure!). They have really yummy meat pies (like Chicken
pot pie) and quiches. All made with the veggies, etc... grown on their farm.
The women also make handicrafts and you can buy them there, which make for
meaningful souvenirs.

It is GORGEOUS and green farmland where they grow vegetables, have chickens,
etc... You eat outside over looking a pond and pasture. It's a GREAT escape
out of the pollution of Addis and I'm so glad I took my parents there to see
something outside of the city. I just posted one pic of the area you
overlook when you eat. A great place for the little ones to run around! And,
the women there LOVE to see the kids.

It's really close to the city, and I imagine safe to go to even with the
travel limitations of election time this summer.

I hope some of you go to check it out! Just tell your driver to take Ambo
Road out of the city. In about 10-15 km, you will see a sign for Desta
Mender on the left. You follow this road up and just tell the guards you are
eating at 'Juniper Cafe'.

Sara

Thank you Sara for letting me share! This is a truly great opportunity. Sounds like a fun outing. 

FMG corrective surgery for women sufferers

The hospital in Trinidad, CO famous for sx change operations has an unlikely solution for women who have suffered the mutilation of female circumcision.  See the article here. A blog post about it here.

The World Health Organization estimates that 100 million to 140 million women worldwide, but especially in northern and central Africa, have endured female genital mutilation, or FGM.
Usually done to girls before age 15, the practice involves at least slicing off part or all of the exposed clitoris. In some cultures, the cutting is more extensive, and disfiguring. It's done occasionally by health care practitioners but most often by an older female relative.

This Dr. is skilled in reconstructive surgery and has made a way for women to have this life changing surgery. 

Everyone Can Make A Difference

There are a lot of ways that a family or individual can help children and families in Africa and Ethiopia. You can sponsor a child for education and wellness; you can sponsor a family so they can keep their children; you can help a kid go to college; a person with HIV live a productive life and care for his or her family; train a family in child care and health care; help a parent gain education; educate a community for health; sponsor kids in an orphanage for education and wellness; provide a well giving clean water to an entire community; send books so that kids can enjoy the wonder of reading. The beauty of it is you get to choose! Here is a list of organizations we have looked at.

• African Widows and Orphans
• AHOPE
• Camfed-educating girls in Africa
• Children's Haven
• Children's Hope Chest
• Christian Alliance for Orphans
• Christian Alliance for Orphans blog. Plus links
• Compassion International
• Deborah House
• Dutton Family Foundation
• Ethiopian Orphan Relief
• Fields of Promise
• Heart For Ethiopia
• Hope For children
• Hope, food for starving children
• MTW
• Saint's Coffee
• SIM
• Tom Davis' Blog
• World Orphans 
• Soverign Grace church in Addis 
• Beza International ministries, Ethiopia 
• Ethiopia Reads
• Drawn From Water

Deborah House SIM

We get a great newsletter from SIM ( a Christian mission group working on every continent of the world). They do a lot of great work in Ethiopia. They have a great HIV program and a clean water program. They do a lot of other stuff too. We like to keep up with what is going on there. The needs are vast and the opportunities to give are numerous. There are a great many organizations that are reputable and a few who are not. How do I know? Well, since our resources are quite limited, we focus on one organization. SIM in Ethiopia. I KNOW they are reputable and do a great many really needed and successful works.
I recently learned about a house in Ethiopia where they take in older girls and help them learn a trade and get a good start in life. It is called Deborah House.  SIM has a bunch of information on it on their site *HERE*, what it is, who benefits, what they do, how you can help. There are also stories from the girls and articles about Deborah House. Check it out.

While you are there: Water project and HIV project, other ways to be involved with Projects in Ethiopia, and general information on SIM Ethiopia

Where to stay/ Guest Houses

There are so many places to stay when you are in Ethiopia. If your agency is urging you to stay at a guest house rather than a hotel then your options are even greater.

We stayed at the New Flower Guest House and would recommend that to anyone.
A year and a half later there are sooooo many more options. Some of the web sites that I have looked at after others have stayed there and loved it are following:

Here is our recommendation post for New Flower. Recommendation for Yebsabi from a friend of ours.

Yebsabi
Yeka
Ethiopian Guest House
New Flower Guest House
Addis Guest House
Dimitri Hotel
Addis View Hotel
The Union Hotel (Holt uses this hotel, but there is no web site, just some blogs)
Bole Ambassador Hotel
Oziopia Guest House I think this would be a wonderful place to stay, It was our first pick, but they were moving house when we needed to be there..... so, if anyone has stayed here please write us a review! I would love to go back and try out this one.
List of Adoption Friendly Guest houses on Ethiopian Hotel site, not that I know a lot about most of these, but it is a place to start.
A list of hotels and information to compare

What about this one Ayat House
What about Bole Rock Hotel??? I hear it has a natural spring swimming pool and suites. Sounds nice, is it?

I know it is a short list..... if you have stayed at another one and would like me to add it that would be great. I would also like to have your recommendation for any of these if you have stayed there. A paragraph on your experience would be great. Just post in the comments for this post. Or send it to me via email and I will post it as a separate post and link it here. jillanddave@yahoo.com Thanks! If you are looking for recommendations you must check the comments as people are leaving their experience stories there. :)

Ethiopian food

Interested in making some Ethiopian food? Some of it is hard and others are not so hard. Many cities have a market and some restaurants are willing to sell spices and "take out" Injera. Just ask. None here in Colorado Springs though. :(   Here are some other resources for you to check out. 

My boys did not like Berebere. Ok, that is weird most have told me, but they did not and not only that but pepper was too spicy as was salsa and onion and garlic...... go figure! They got my genes after all, how that happened only God knows. Ok, now that they have been here a while and figured out that Daddy likes hot stuff, they are more likely to at least try it. Like it, well, that is anyone's guess on any given day or hour of the day. They are preschoolers, what should I expect. But, I do know that they ate pasta and soup in Ethiopia and they LOVE that. Of course Injera and a variety of not so spicy dishes continue to be the top favorites. They also love eggs. Beef has been hard to get used to and they generally don't like it. So, here are some sites to entice you to try out some yummy Ethiopian food and maybe embolden you to at least try to make a few dishes occasionally. I like the ones that tell about food and eating too. Very informative. I put some photos at the end so you can see what this looks like. Yes, you eat with your hands. Oh, I have to stop this post now. It is making my mouth water!!! Good thing we are going to Denver this Sunday for church (Addis Kiddan) and lunch at Habesha. Our way of celebrating a combined Genna and Timket.

some recipe selections are available here  All recipes.com 
 This site has a restaurant guide as well as history about food and celebrations and a selection of recipes. Ethiopian restaurant.com
about Ethiopian food
recipes and about food in Ethiopia
African cooking and recipes, has a section on Ethiopia 
Ethiopian recipes 
Ethiopian food
How to cook Ethiopian food, has lots of links
Cooking around the world, is an archological site devoted to food. It has lots of links for Ethiopian food.
Global Gourmet
eLook has some recipes listed here too.
astray recipes
recipezaar has about 80 different ones for you to try out.
How to make Injera
Recipe source has about 36 varieties
Tektonic Palates

Site links for Ethiopian Heritage and History

Resources on Ethiopian heritage and history:
NOVA A Walk to Beautiful PBS
EAHCS Ethiopian American Historical and Cultural Society
EthiopianHistory.Com A history of Ethiopia
Imperial Ethiopia - Ethiopia's Religions
CIA - The World Factbook
Ethiopia
Ethiopia - History
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Home
circumcision female-Traditional Practices
Southern Ethiopia - Fascinating Tribal Cultures Photo Gallery by monique jansen at pbase.com
OneWorld Magazine - Ethiopia, The Lost Ark of the Covenant
The Tesfa Foundation The hope of a community is the mind of a child
Restaurant guide, this is a site for Ethiopian food, it has recipies and traditions, very informative, as well as helpful in finding a restaurant near you.

Resources for kids and families:
Welcome To The Colorado Heritage Camps, Inc.
AbshiroKids.com, kids info & gifts
Amharic Kids - Home, kids stuff
Ethiopian Kids Community Home, kids stuff
Ethiopian Kids Playground, kids stuff
KidMia - Instilling the Ethiopian Heritage in Ethiopian-American Children, kids stuff
More than 75 Culture Camps and Heritage Tours - Adoptive Families

Other posts:
100 Things
Birth
Hunger
a bunch of other posts

Birth in Ethiopia

In researching for my son's Life Book, I came across some interesting articles on birth and related topics in Ethiopia, etc..... You may be interested.
Blog with information on this: Choosing Life
Home Deliveries and untrained birth assistants
Nursing your baby for better health (Ethiopia)
Mother welfare and survival in childbirth
A study of medical and social practices
Child birth in rural Ethiopia  I would not recommend this site as a general one to read, but this article is interesting. Some errors, such as Coptic Church rather than the Ethiopian Orthodox church, but interesting information none the less.
Birth attendant training
Traditional medical practices in rural Ethiopia
Promoting safe motherhood
Birth registration promotion

Hunger crisis in Ethiopia

Recently I was doing vocabulary with my 6th grader. Ok, i admit it, I LOVE vocabulary. I love to learn what words mean and make up sentences. So, I overwhelmed her, but it was fun. We had the word "remedy" V. to help out or fix a problem, to be the solution, n. to provide a solution to a medical problem.
"A remedy for the cold can be found in the medicine drawer."

Ok, so for the first one I got totally hung up on Plumpy Nut as a remedy for starvation in Ethiopia. I think it is fun to say Plumpy Nut and I think it is a good way to teach my kids the reality of the world. So, she ended up using one of those many sentences about Plumpy Nut on her vocabulary test. What a smart, aware kid, using big ideas like Plumpy Nut. Of course her brothers just came from this environment, so of course she is aware! :)
What is Plumpy Nut you ask? Well here is a story about it's use in Ethiopia, and another story about it being made in Ethiopia too. This helps the economy too.
Here are two recent articles in Time Magazine about Ethiopia's hunger crisis. And a video about it too.

Ark of the Covenant

Just heard amazing news and looked up the article. The Ark of the Covenant has long been an item of interest to many. Some believe it has been taken up to heaven, others say it is burried in Jerusalem. Still many, and even many scholars, believe it is indeed in Ethiopia, as the Ethiopians claim. Kept in seclusion and under lock and key for centuries, they are now announcing that a museum will be built in Axum which will house the Ark for all to see. This is amazing because they have not allowed anyone but the select priest to see it for centuries, only the guardian of the Ark could see it. Now, they are unveiling it. I personally would like to go see it, real or not.
Here is a link to the story if you are interested.

Family going to live in Ethiopia

A family who is on one of the groups I am with is going to live in Ethiopia. They will be working with SIM and Wycliff, both organizations are dear to us. We know several missionaries with Wycliff and SIM and we served in South America with SIM. Aser will be a construction manager with Wycliff and Kimberly will be teaching at Bingham Academy which is related to Carachipampa Christian School which Dave taught at when we lived in Bolivia. Each thing highlighted is a link and you can check out a bunch of cool stuff. They have five kids, the littlest one was adopted in Ethioipa. This is a YouTube of them and their blog if you are interested.

Book lists

This is a list of book lists (the * means that it is a particularly Christian book)

Please see the tab at the top of this blog called Books and Resources for a fuller list of Adoption and Ethiopia related books.

Parenting in general:
Shepherding a Child's Heart by Tedd Tripp*
How to really love your child Ross Campbell*
every single book by Cynthia Tobias such as You Can't Make me, but I might be persuaded*
Families where grace is in place by Jeff VanVonderen*
Heirs of the covenant by Susan Hunt*
Raising Maidens of Virtue by Stacy McDonald*

Adoption and race for parents:
The Connected Child by Karen Purvis YOU MUST READ THIS BOOK!
Toddler adoption the weaver's craft by Hopkins-Best
Taming the tiger while it is still a kitten by Nancy Thomas (the book is not particularly focused on Christians but I hear she is a Christian) I found this book to be a complimentary (the Deborah Gray's book) list of attachment signs to look for and practical ideas for attachment. It is more of a booklet. I do not know anything about her particular theory's as this book does not address that.
Attaching in adoption by Deborah Grey
I'm chocolate you're vanilla by Marguerite A. Wright
Before You were mine (on making a Christian life book)*
Twenty Things Adopted Kids wish their parents knew by Sherrie Eldridge

Adoption for kids:
Emma's Yucky Brother by Jean Little (not a yucky book but a yucky title that I don't favor. For siblings already in the home and pertaining to older child adoption).
Rosie's Family Lori Rosove
I love you like Crazy Cakes by Lewis
Horace by Holly Keller
Who are my real parents by D. L. Fuller
Welcome Home forever child by Christine Mitchell (older child adoption)
Little Miss Spider by David Kirk

Kids Books that talk about race or feature African American persons (because this is important in our family and they are just good books):
Colors come from God Just like me by Carolyn Forche*
Brown Like Me by Noelle Lamperti
Little Bill books by Bill Cosby
He's Got the Whole World in his hands by Kadir Nelson*
Jump at the Sun Bible classics they also make fairy tale classics*
I, Matthew Henson by Weatherford
By my brother's side by Tiki and Ronde Barber
You Can Do it! by Tony Dungy
Many books by Patricia Polacco
Any book adapted and/or illustrated by Rachel Isadora

Ethiopia:
There is no me without you by Melissa Fay Green
The sign and the seal by Graham Hancock

Ethiopia for kids:
Pulling the Lion's whiskers and other Ethiopian tales by Ashabranner and Davis
The storytellers beads by Jane Kurtz
Jane Kurtz books for kids -all of them
The Perfect Orange by Frank Araujo
Fire on the Mountain by Jane Kurtz

Aspergers:
Asperger's and Girls featuring Tony Attwood and Temple Grandin
Girls Under the Umbrella of Autism Spectrum Disorders By Lori Ernsperger and Danielle Wendel
Parenting Your Asperger Child by Alan Sohn and Cathy Grayson
Oasis guide to Asperger Syndrome by Bashe and Kirby

Aspergers for kids:
All Cat's Have Aspergers by Kathy Hoopmann (kids book)
I am Utterly Unique by Larson (kids book)
Brotherly Feelings by Sam Frender and Robin Schiffmiller (for siblings-kids book)
The Goodenoughs get in sync by Kranowitz (for kids)

Grief (for kids mainly):
Tear Soup by Pat Schwiebert and Chuck DKlyen (this book is appropriate for ANYONE)
I'll Always love you by Hans Wilhelm


I love you books: Runaway bunny by Margaret Wise Brown
I love you through and through by Rossetti-Shustak
I love you because you're you by Liza Baker
The Kissing Hand by Audrey Penn
No Matter What by Debi Gliori
Mama do you love me by Barbara M. Joosse
Don't forget that I love you by Anna Currey
Guess How much I love you by Sam McBratney

If you are interested in other book lists and reviews please see my book blog. http://wayfarerbooks.blogspot.com/

Also for updated book list go to the top tab section and click on books and resources.

100 things about Ethiopia

100 things about Ethiopia (from another great adoptive mom)
1.One out of every 20 children born alive die in their first month of life

2. One out of ten die before reaching their first birthday

3.One out of six die before reaching their fifth birthday

4 There are 4.6 million orphans in Ethiopia

5. The median age in Ethiopia is 16

6. 1.5 million people in Ethiopia are infected with AIDS
Per capital, Ethiopia receives less aid than any country in Africa
Ethiopia is one of the few African countries never to lose its independence.

7. It is as large as France and Spain combined and has one of the richest histories on the African continent.

8. People
Ethiopia has a total population estimated at approximately 70 million and is home to more than 80 ethnic groups and a wide diversity of languages.

9. Religion
The major religions are Christianity (mainly Orthodox Church) and Islam

10. Amharic is the official language of Ethiopia some indigenous languages are Oromo, Tigrinya and Somal

11.The local currency is the Ethiopian Birr, which is made up of 100 cents

12. Ethiopian Calendar: the Julian Calendar, in which the year is divided into 12 months of 30 days each, and a 13th month of five days and six days during the leap year. The Ethiopian Calendar is almost eight years behind the Gregorian calendar.

13. 90 percent of the country’s residents earn their living as subsistence farmers. They grow just enough food to feed their families

14. Only 31 percent of children between the ages of 7 and 15 attend school.

15. Average Income $160 annually

16. Access to safe water 22%

17. Literacy rate 42%

18. Infant mortality rate 109/1000

19. Life expectancy 49

20. Wildlife is abundant in Ethiopia. It is home to monkeys, antelopes, hyenas, warthogs, and more than 100 types of birds. Elephants, lions, and giraffes live in some areas.

21. Homeland of Coffee

22. Coffee accounts for 50% of their exports

23. Ethiopian Birr (=$0.113)

24. Maternal mortality: 673 per 100,000 live births

25. Number of television stations: 1

26. Number of internet service providers: 1

27. Ethiopia borders Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, Eritrea and Djibouti

28. Ethiopians Celebrated the year 2000 (this September 2007)

29. Lucy is a 3.18 million-year-old fossil of an early ancestor of humans. She weighed about 60 pounds and stood erect around 3 feet.

30. the hottest place in the world is Dalol, Ethiopia with an average temperature of 94.3F/34.6c

31. Ethiopia is the 5th poorest country in the world

32. the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, one exception being the Italian occupation of 1936-41

33. The national clothes are basically white, whether the shawls and light blankets worn over the shoulders by the men or the white dresses and wraps worn by the ladies

34. Meskal is a two-day festival at the end of September celebrating the Finding of the True Cross. Bonfires are lit and singing and dancing take place around them, while the priests don their full ceremonial regalia.

35. Timkat usually falls on the January 19, 12 days after Christmas according to the Julian calendar. It is a colorful three-day festival celebrating Epiphany and it is marked by the procession of the tabots (the replicas of the Ark of the Covenant, the original of which is said to be in the chapel at Axum) around the towns, draped in heavy embroidered materials.

Typical foods
36. Doro Alicha - mild Ethiopian chicken dish


37. Doro Wat - A spicy Ethiopian chicken dish

38. Tibs Wet - A very spicy (and fatty!) meat dish from Ethiopia

39. Injera Bread - A very simple recipe for injera, the pancake-spongy bread that accompanies Ethiopian food.

40. Spiced butter ((Niter Kebbeh))A recipe for clarified, herbed butter, a basic ingredient in Ethiopian cuisine

41. Berbere A red-pepper based spice mixture, used in Ethiopian dishes

Music
42. The krar are harps while another more fiddle-like instrument is known as masenko.

43. Kebaro Very common in popular and religious music is the kabaro or kebero. When the women and men dance in their beautiful white robes they dance on the rhythm of the drums

Grief
44. Upon the death of a family member, family would express their grief openly by crying loudly and beating their chests.

45. scrape a thorny fruit across their faces

46. Both women and men would usually shaved their heads and wore black clothing.

47. DAY 3: Family and friends once again visit the home of the deceased, bringing food and drink

48. DAYS 40, 80, 180: On each of these days after the death, family and friends will bring food and drink and gather at the church or grave site to memorialize the deceased. The food would include a container of injera (a very thin type of pita bread), a container of wot (a type of stew) and homemade bread. The priests would cut the bread and pass out to beggars and others at the church (deacons, other priests, etc.). It was considered a good thing to give food to the poor and "forgotten" in honor of the deceased.

49. ANNUALLY: On the annual date of the death, a memorial service such as the ones mentioned above took place, with food being brought to the church, shared with beggars, etc. If the family was affluent, they might have the ceremony at their home instead of at the church. After the first anniversary of the death, people usually stopped wearing black and allowed their hair to grow back.

50. THE SEVENTH YEAR: At the seventh anniversary of the death, a feast would be held at the church or, if affluent, at the home. A goat or other livestock would usually be butchered and homemade ale would be brought. The ceremony was like the others, but on a larger scale. This point seems to be the maximum for mourning; after this, the annual ceremonies cease.

51. Shoes should be removed before entering mosques and churches

52. Photographs should not be taken of military buildings and airports, and permission should be asked before photographing religious festivals and people.

53. Tourist hotels and restaurants usually add a 10% service charge to the bill. Otherwise tipping is fairly common, but only small amounts are customary.

54. The Great Run - Nov 18th (my birthday is an Ethiopian holiday)
It is not a religious holiday but a big running event among the biggest and first of its kind in Africa, held in the month of November every year.This event was pioneered by Haile G. Selassie, the greatest long distance runner in the world and most famous for his numerous athletic records. People of all ages numbering 25,000 or more participate in this great international event, counting it as a great joy and privilege to run with world class athletes.

55. Coffee ceremony
For the visitor a real and exotic experience will be to take part in this traditional coffee ceremony accompanied by freshly cut grass scattered on the ground, burning incense and coffee beans roasting in a pan.As the smoke rises you’ll be offered the delicious aroma, to draw toward you and inhale.The beans are then ground with a pestle and mortar and brewed with water in a pan. When it is finally ready, the coffee is served in tiny cups in three turns served with ‘Buna-kurse’ a small snack, usually popcorn is the other part of what is a beautiful ceremony.

56. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bk6zf6LTrng
Ethiopian Culture

57. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_T53SIU14Z0
Children Dying
58. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJp4QZZfLuc
We Will Never Forget

59. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3L8rZJcKd8
Ethiopia, A Closer Look at Ethiopian Adoption

60. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vEnWk9kjZlU

"I Saw What I Saw"
61. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHpdrncqaBg
One Hope: A Story of Ethiopian Orphans

62. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zQYA6OgyuM
Africa Ophans - A Message From Rick Warren

63. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Re026MmrDz8
Silas' First Phone Call

64. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IOdD6V0iTc
Touching Ethiopia

65. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iA0yCv-3amY
Touching Ethiopia - Part Two

66. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKVTeigvaeA
Our Adoption from Ethiopia

67. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyx_9qfsnIU
Mission Ethiopia

68. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OuoAuAjBEAE
2008 Mission Video: Planting in Ethiopia

69. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nEcl4E17S0
Ethiopia's Street Children

70. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bp7RlshPs9s
"Mesgana" Dancers 2007 Tour - Concert Interlude #2
71.
Hannas Orphan Home

72. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhvVnvSGntA
Addis Ababa - The Zone Activity Week - Part 01

73. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5o7yTjqiAE&feature=related
Addis Ababa - The Zone Activity Week - Part 02

74. Ethiopian market in SLC African Treasure Market located at 1532 South State, Salt Lake City, UT 84115.

75. Colorado heritage camp http://www.heritagecamps.org/afam.html

76. Ethiopian Camp http://www.africancradle.org/campfees.html

77. African Restaurant & Mini-Mart
1878 S Redwood Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Yahoo groups
78. adoptionhair_skincare
79. AHOPEforchildren
80. CAFEKids
81. Christian-International-Adoption
82. ethio-utah
83. EthiopiaAAR
84. EthiopiaAdopt
85. ethiopianadoptionconnections
86. single-adopt-ethiopia
87. UtahTransracialAdoption
88. WACAPETHIOPIANADOPTION

89. Ethiopia books http://www.amharickids.com/

90. Ethiopian Names Website
http://www.gaminggeeks.org/Resources/KateMonk/Africa/Eastern/Ethiopia.htm

91. Ethiopian Newspaper in English http://www.addisfortune.com/

92. http://ethiopiasfinest.com/ Fair trade coffee

93. http://www.abshirokids.com/ Music, books, kids games

94. Ethiopian embassy USA
http://www.ethiopianembassy.org/index.shtml

95. US embassy Addis Ababa
http://ethiopia.usembassy.gov/

96. http://wwwn.cdc.gov/travel/destinationEthiopia.aspx
CDC’s recommendations for travel

97. AHOPE
Website for AHOPE organization
http://www.ahopeforchildren.org/

98. Medical testing
http://www.fwcc.org/pediatricexam.html

99. http://www.fromhivtohome.org/

100. http://www.redletterscampaign.com/

ineresting article on Africa aid and Christianity by an Athiest

This is a very interesting article on what is helping the most in Africa. Check it out. http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/columnists/matthew_parris/article5400568.ece

Here is a web site that has a bunch of great articles n Ethiopian adoption. I enjoyed a bunch of them.

http://www.adoptivefamilies.com/ethiopia_adoption.php

So, we are waiting for a court date and final settlement on WHO we are adopting. I think we will know tomorrow or Tuesday on the WHO and I hope also the court date. We pray that they pass the court date the first time through. This is a time when the court of Ethiopia looks at the papers of the boys and sees that they are in order and they are adoptable. They look at the papers of the family who they are matched to and see that they are in order and a good family. Some things that would delay a court would be power outages, over booking, in correct papers, supplies running out, etc. So, we wait.

What do we do while we wait? Well, we take swimming lessons (with some friends), finish the basement, garden ( We put in 4 trees and I am reworking a few overgrown beds), work (Dave has big work in June with students and teachers) , read books, blogs, web sites, group email, learn all we can, try our hand at Amharic, go to a picnic with other families who adopted or are in process from Ethiopia, we went to see Prince Caspian (good), and we saw an African drum group at the Pikes Peak Center (interesting). I am also finding out what to do in Ethiopia, and hoping to get there for less than we have seen listed. :)

Well, waiting is not my strong suit. But we have lots to do. Still eager to hear good news from the land of our son's birth!

Another article on Ethiopia

Here is another link to an article on Ethiopia. This one is AIDS ministry by SIM and MTW. Funny that this was in our other magazine (on line) that we get and overlapped a bit with the World article.
http://byfaithonline.com/page/pca-people/aids-ministry-serves-as-a-means-of-reconciliation

Interesting World article and PBS show

We just got our World Magazine for the month of June. Front cover is Ethiopia!!!! Of course I sat down to read it right away. Here are the two articles. We are pleased to discover that our church denomination mission board (MTW) is cooperating with the mission board we served with (SIM) on an HIV project. Very good.
http://www.worldmag.com/articles/14057
http://www.worldmag.com/articles/14071
http://www.addislive.com/content/view/11107/46/

Also PBS just aired a special documentary on women's health issue called Fistula. Here is the link to that one. I guess you can watch it on line.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/beautiful/

I am encouraged that the world is looking at Ethiopia. Things are getting better there. Time will tell, but things are looking up.

Enjoy.