They are loved!

One of the main reasons that Matt and I started a blog was to meet and stay in touch with the other people who have also committed to sponsor a child from the Kebebtsehay or Moses Orphanages in Ethiopia. I figured this was a good time to introduce you to the place on the other side of the world that holds pretty gigantic pieces of our hearts right now!! Please pray for us if you think about it, as a trip to visit may be a possibility in the future....

Kebebtsehay Orphanage

(the majority of this was taken right off of the RLC website, so go here for more info!

The kids at Kebebtsehay are full of life and energy! The grounds are positioned on a hill so we searched for something to do as the playground equipment is in shambles. The kids make the best of it and we finally settle on playing catch with a makeshift ball made from rolled up socks. Some of us offer to buy balls or toys but Sophia, orphanage director, asks that we buy diapers and formula instead. We wrap up catch and make our way to the baby room to get a better understanding of the origin of her request. As soon as we arrive we realize that the workers are up to their eyes in folding clothes and comforting little ones so we offer to help. Even with four additional sets of hands we cannot keep up with the demands of 20 newborns! I pick up a little girl named Solana as Sophia a does the same with a boy named Abimalech. As I stroke her head I notice that the hair on the back of her head is gone. And I don’t have to ask why.


What they need...
Family. The children at Kebebtsehay need a church family who will offer stability, love them through letters and personal visits, walk with them through life, and be the hands and feet of Jesus to them.



The Basics. Serving these orphans begins with meeting their basic needs for survival. Today, right now, the kids at Kebebtsehay do not have enough food, and the plethora of babies needs a recurring source of diapers and formula. We need to replace the playground equipment and help with furnishing the school. Children’s HopeChest needs to raise $25K immediately to begin providing food and expanding housing facilities while we find a church sponsor. If you would like to contribute, please email daniel@hopechest.org.

Help. Children’s HopeChest is hiring in-country staff to oversee and manage these Orphanage Sponsorships and to identify additional sponsorship opportunities. The field team’s role is threefold: 1) point of continuity, trust, and fun to the kids throughout the year 2) point of financial accountability for orphanage leadership and 3) facilitate connections between the sponsoring church and children in the orphanage. If you would like to contribute to this critical partner, please email daniel@hopechest.org.