Yezelalem Minch is an Ethiopian organization administered by Ethiopian staff to reach out to children orphaned by AIDS. The Amharic name means “Never-ending Spring” from the Old Testament passage of Isaiah 58:10, 11 “If you spend yourselves on behalf of the hungry and satisfy the needs of the oppressed...The Lord will guide you always; you will be like a well-watered garden, like a spring whose waters never fail.”
The project has grown from two children in 2001 to more than 350 children currently. Yezelalem Minch seeks to provide the following:
- A network of support for community families caring for orphans
- Basic physical need of the children, (food, clothing, medical care)
- Educational opportunities, (school fees and uniforms, enrichment activities)
HIM has been partnering with Yezelalem Minch since it began in 2001 by providing assistance to better equip Yezelalem Minch to reach its goal. Much of the support for this project is from a sponsorship program.
Sponsorship (click for application)
$30 per month helps provide for the needs of the children. Sponsors can send donations to HIM; 92.5% of the money goes directly to Ethiopia. In turn the sponsor will receive:
- A packet of information about their sponsor child, including a photo and a brief background of the child
- Letters from the child
- Updated photos yearly
- Tax deductible receipt from HIM
HIM Direct Involvement
HIM also has staff, associates and volunteers who directly assist Yezelalem Minch in both fund-raising for the project and in enrichment activities for the children in Ethiopia. Jayne Morrison and Jan Arrowsmith head up these activities.
