(provided by http://www.buckner.org/locations/africa-ethiopia.shtml)
Ethiopia is located in the northeast of Sub-Saharan Africa near the Indian Sea. It’s the oldest independent country in Africa and one of the oldest countries in the world – at least 2,000 years old. Ethiopia is diverse with more than 56 tribes and 10 languages spoken.
The Problem
• About 78% of the country’s population lives on less than $2 a day; 31% lives on less than $1 a day
• About 4.8 million children are orphans; 2 million children have been orphaned due to AIDS and the rest due to poverty and disease.
• About 72% of school aged children have no access to education.
• More than 60% of primary school children do not have the chance to continue to grade 5.
• 55% of Ethiopian children under age 5 are stunted due to malnutrition.360° View of Our Destination:
http://blog.itsyourmission.com/2009/06/bantu-building-next-generation-in.html
Scroll down and watch the first video. (No trees=No allergies for me!!)
Websites About the School that will serve as our "Hospital/Clinic"
June 4, 2008
Dallas Church’s Donation Completes Educational Center in Ethiopia
December 10, 2008
Ethiopia School Builds Better Citizens
Feb. 10, 2009
Buckner, Bright Hope and Ethiopian President Celebrate School Inauguration
May 9, 2009
Community Transformation Centers: A New Model for Hope Worldwide
Other Interesting Links Related to Bantu, Ethiopia:
http://www.buckner.org/locations/africa-ethiopia.shtml
http://www.buckner.org/enews/index.php/2008/09/the-feet-of-our-maker/
http://www.buckner.org/enews/index.php/2008/12/a-family-is-born-through-international-adoption/
http://blog.itsyourmission.com/2009/06/bantu-building-next-generation-in.html
http://andypittman.blogspot.com/2007/06/sunday-june-3-2007.html
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