HOE Ministries Gives New Hope to Orphans in Ethiopia
Hope For Orphans of Ethiopia Organization to Build Greater Awareness
and Solutions to the Soaring Poverty Catastrophe Afflicting Orphaned and
Innocent Children in Prison
WILTON, Conn. (Business Wire EON/PRWEB ) November 20, 2008 --
HOE Ministries, Inc. (Hope
for Orphans of Ethiopia), www.hoeministries.org,
is a non profit Christian organization founded in January 2007,
committed to reaching out to the impoverished orphan
children of Ethiopia.
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The Ethiopian AIDS pandemic has afflicted this country of
approximately 77 million people and has left countless numbers of
homeless children living on the streets and in the many orphanages
throughout the country.
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Ethiopia is now in a time of crisis: drought, crop failure, and the
rising cost of food contribute to a countrywide famine.
HOE
Ministries mission is to provide the immediate basic necessities of
food, clothing, medical care, and education and most importantly, the
security of a warm and friendly family environment along with a hope for
the future.
Tom
Mustico, founder of HOE Ministries, said, “One of HOE Ministries
commitments are to Hanna Orphans Home, a legally established non-profit
organization focused solely on helping the poor, parentless and
destitute children in Ethiopia. It is supported solely by individuals
and organizations from Ethiopia and overseas. Since being founded in
1992 under supervision by Hanna Teshome, 22 "homes" have been
established, caring for over 180 children on a full-time basis,
providing housing, food & nutrition, healthcare and educational needs.”
He continued, “In addition to supporting and building homes, we and our
partners at the orphanage have managed to arrange the release of over 30
children from prison, aged from infancy to 15 years old, providing them
with housing, food, medical care in Addis Ababa, Jimma and Harar,
Ethiopia. These children are innocent victims of the prison system due
to crimes that their parents committed.
Commenting on the future of these orphans, Hanna Teshome stated, “What
hope do these children have when they leave the safety and security of
the orphanage? Without an education or a vocational skill, some may
surely end up on the streets.”
“I am so thankful for Hanna making it possible for me to graduate from
the university and the opportunity to make a decent life for myself,”
commented 21-year old Sarah, who lived at the orphanage for over ten
years. “I am forever grateful to Hanna’s Orphanage as for over ten
years, it provided me with the shelter and covered my university tuition
to become a legal clerk and I am now living on my own in Addis Ababa,
Ethiopia.”
Through generous
donations, HOE Ministries raised over $35,000 to date from
individuals and local church groups for the housing needs of Hanna’s
Orphanage. The money raised has helped to meet the needs of over 120
orphans and over 40 children living far below the poverty line. In
addition, The Pfizer Foundation, Wal-Mart and several small businesses
have provided financial assistance via matching gifts and one time
donations.
What will the funds
raised be used towards?
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Shelter/Clothing:
housing, bedding, clothing and a clean hygienic living environment
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Education: building
classrooms, library and computer labs
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Food & Water:
Providing the afflicted areas with food and clean water storage tanks
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Medical Care: Help the
community with access to medical care facilities, preventative care
and treatment
Creating greater awareness of the dire conditions and the urgent need of
thousands of orphaned children is paramount to our success. To achieve
this goal, HOE Ministries has organized four trips to Ethiopia since
their inception in 2007. These trips will continue as we strive to build
personal relationships with the children and provide the opportunity for
those interested to join them in the coming year.
About HOE Ministries:
In November of 2006, Tom Mustico, Founder of HOE Ministries, www.hoeministries.org,
went to Ethiopia to visit a friend, Mr. Frew Tamrat, Academic Dean of a
Christian college in Addis Ababa, capital city of Ethiopia. During his
visit, Tom had an opportunity to visit several orphanages. The
experience was overwhelming to see first hand the depth of the poverty
and despair. This marked the establishment of HOE Ministries to create
greater awareness and solutions to the downward spiral of poverty in
Ethiopia. You may receive HOE Ministries’ Newsletter by visiting their
website.
To donate, please visit www.hoeministries.org/html/donate.html.
See the original story at: http://eon.businesswire.com/releases/hoe_ministries/addis_ababa/prweb1647404.htm
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