Ethiopia

Ethiopia is one of the oldest countries in the world. It is also one of the poorest. Ethiopia is home to more than 6,000,000 orphans and has one of the highest human-trafficking rates in the world. Ethiopia is also being decimated by the AIDS pandemic.

LSM currently has outreaches in the following locations in Ethiopia:

Addis Ababa Home of Hope

Bethlehem Children's Home (Official LSM Partner Ministry)

Anti-Exploitation Program

Our Home of Hope in Addis Ababa is specifically for AIDS orphans. AIDS causes more orphans in Ethiopia than any other cause. Through our Homes of Hope, we provide these children with a loving Christian family. They are not orphans any more.

Population: 85,237,228

Religion: 43.5% Orthodox Christian
33.9% Muslim
18.6% Protestant
2.6% Traditional Beliefs

History and Culture of Ethiopia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethiopia

BBC News Updates in Ethiopia:
http://news.bbc.co.uk