My personality or demeanor is: active, cheerful, clever
My favorite toy: action figure, coloring book, dolls
My favorite activity: draw-color pictures, football-soccer, group games
I am learning to help with: running errands, washing dishes
I am thankful for: God
When I am grown, I want to be like: my father, my mother
Favorite activity at the Hope Center: being with my friends, celebrating Christmas, playing hide-and-seek
The Kotebe Hope Center is located in an area that struggles with tuberculosis, a high unemployment rate, and child labor exploitation. Despite these challenges, area families feel blessed to have a global community of Child Champions who dedicate themselves to seeing the next generation grow and thrive. By listening to the specific needs of local children, these loving adults are equipped to provide them with individualized care, a chance to succeed, and hope for a better future.
Located in eastern Africa, Ethiopia is bordered by Sudan, Eritrea, Djibouti, Somalia, and Kenya. Ethiopia is the second most populated country in Africa and consists of an area almost twice the size of Texas. A mountainous country, the heart of Ethiopia is a high plateau region surrounded by lowland deserts. It is cut by many rivers and valleys, including the Blue Nile, which originates in Ethiopia. Coffee plays a large role in Ethiopian culture; according to local Oromo tradition, Ethiopia is the birthplace of coffee. Ethiopia has more than 70 ethnic groups and as many tribal languages; the major spoken languages are Amharic, Tigrigna, and Oromo. HIV/AIDS is rampant, contributing to high infant mortality rates.