I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you - John 14:18
Monday, October 26, 2009
Scary Faces!
Over the weekend, we managed to get our Jack-O-Lantern's carved! It's always lots of fun in our house- we put on It's The Great Pumpkin, Charlie Brown and go to town! This year, Isabelle designed the faces on paper and then Craig did the carving- turned out great! We did two big pumpkins. As you can see, the kids did their share of making some super scary faces, too!
1. Ethiopia has approx. 4.3 MILLION orphans and the country is only twice the size of Texas.
2. 82% of the population survives on less than 1$ a day.
3. Only 24% of households have access to safe water.
4. 1 in 10 children die before their first birthday.
5. 1 in 6 children die before their fifth birthday.
6. 44% of the population in Ethiopia is under 15 years old.
7. Ethiopia's Doctor to Child ratio is 1 to 24,000.
8. Per Capita, Ethiopia receives less aid than any other country in Africa.
9. HALF of all children will never attend school.
10. Because of this : James 1:27 "Religion that God our Father accepts as pure and faultless is this: To look after orphans and widows in their distress and to keep oneself from being polluted by the world."
I am Erin, follower of Christ, a wife to Craig, and a mother of three amazing kids, Isabelle, age 8, Harrison, age 5, and Jillian, 1. I spend my days loving amd taking care of my family and longing for Ethiopia.
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