Journey to Baby Jillian

I will not leave you as orphans, I will come to you - John 14:18

WHY ETHIOPIA?

TOP 10 Reasons to adopt a child from Ethiopia!

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."

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Monday, February 7, 2011

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