Ruta at WeSMCO

Welfare for Street Mothers and Children

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May 31st 2009
(Ruta writing…) My friend, Catherine, is a VSO volunteer working at the Welfare for Street Mothers and Children Organization (WeSMCO). This worthy organization hosts a variety of programs to support the poor women and children of Ethiopia. Attached are pictures from their urban gardening program, which by the way receives funds from USAID. There are certain criteria of which women or families re ... read more

Africa » Ethiopia » Addis Ababa Region

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Unique among African countries, the ancient Ethiopian monarchy maintained its freedom from colonial rule, with the exception of the 1936-41 Italian occupation during World War II. In 1974 a military junta, the Derg, deposed Emperor Haile SELASSIE (wh... ... read more