Sponsorship

Make a monthly, tax-deductible donation to help specific families in Korah.

GIVE so that another might LIVE! Our sponsorship program provides for a child’s basic needs to be met such as food, shelter, and education. You will feel a connection with your sponsored child through letters and pictures. It will bless your life and soften your heart, and most importantly change the world for a child in need.

Our sponsorship program entails:

• Sponsored kids have food distributed each month to them from our on ground partner ministry in Korah. Nutrition is vital to a child’s growth and development and sponsorship ensures that they do not have to go hungry.

• We believe that education is the answer to a better future of the children of Korah. Sponsorship allows kids the opportunity to attend school instead of spending their days begging for food on the streets or searching through the trash dump.

• Sponsorship helps the community of Korah by empowering kids! It gives them hope for a better future and therefore brings hope to the entire community.

• Sponsorship changes lives! We believe that sponsorship not only changes the life of a child in need, but it will change the sponsors life too. Winston Churchill said it best, “we make a living by what we get,we make a life by what we GIVE.”

Sintayehu Tadessa

Sintayehu is a single mom and has 2 children. She lives in Korah and survives by finding food and items to sell from Korah and by begging. She came from the countryside 10 years ago seeking a better life. She has been suffering from chronic pain and sickness for several years now which makes it very hard for her to work and take care of her family. Please consider sponsoring Sintayehu and her sweet family.

Fantanesh

Fantanesh came from Goja many years ago seeking a better life. She is a single mom of 3 kids. The father of her oldest child passed away and the father of her second two children left them. Her oldest daughter is 12 years old in 7th grade and her youngest two are twins that are 10 years old in third grade. Their names are Embet and Tigist and Embet is epileptic. Fantanesh needs house rent and food support. She struggles to make ends meet and spends her days in the trash dump to survive. She wants her children to be happy and succeed in school and it's very hard for them when they don't have enough to eat. Please consider sponsoring her and her sweet family!

Gete

Gete has 6 children. 4 of her children are adults and live on their own now. Her youngest 2 children still live with her and they are 14 and 18 years old. Her 18 year old son works in the dump to provide for their family. Gete also has Asthma and Tuberculosis. She and her family are in need of monthly food support. Please consider sponsoring her and her sweet children!

Mulu Buzayehu

Mulu is a mother in Korah with four daughters who are 13, 5, and 2-year-old twins. She has a husband who struggles to find work as a day laborer but has no permanent work. Mulu is unable to work due to her young children but has worked also as a day laborer and cleaner in the past. Mulu and her husband came to Addis from the countryside and her husband only finished school up to 8th grade. Mulu was never able to attend school. Mulu and her family live in a home very close to the trash dump in Korah and struggle to make ends meet regularly. Please consider helping them meet their basic needs through sponsorship!

Gabu

Gabu is a leper who came to Korah to receive treatment at the Alert Hospital for lepers. By the time she got there, she had already lost parts of her fingers and hands. She stayed in the hospital for about 2 years but the treatment wasn't very effective by that point. Gabu is married and her husband was severely injured by leprosy and is now disabled and unable to work. They have one son who is 2 years old. Gabu survives by begging on the street and is need of food and rent support. Please consider sponsoring Gabu and her amazing family!

Demegu

Demegu has three children and is a single mom. Her children are 11, 5, and 4 years old. The father of her oldest child left when she was a baby and so did the father of her youngest children. Demegu survives by working in the dump and begging on the street. She is in need of rent and food support. Please consider sponsoring Demegu and her beautiful children!

Mohamed

Mohamed is a man who lives in Korah and begs daily to survive. He came from the Ethiopian countryside around 32 years ago seeking treatment for a wound on his leg. He was involved in a woodworking accident that cut his leg very badly and it later became infected. Off and on for the past 32 years, Mohamed has had this infection and major liver problems because of it as well. He is unable to walk well or work because of it and it has completely disrupted his life. Despite this hardship, Mohamed is grateful to be alive and thanks God for taking care of him. He is in desperate need of sponsorship to help him have a stable place to live and food security. Please consider sponsoring Mohamed as we work to help him heal and live a fuller, more dignified life!

Solomon

Solomon is an 18-year-old boy who lives with his family in Korah. He has been around on many team trips and a good friend to us at Korah Kids. Solomon and his family have faced many challenges having lived in Korah but Solomon now has the opportunity to attend college. He plans to study accounting but is unable to fully pay for all of the things he needs: school fees, books, and transportation to and from school each day. He is in need of $40 a month to be able to get to cover this and would be immensely helped through your sponsorship. Please consider sponsoring Solomon while he furthers his education and opportunities to provide for himself and his family in the future!

Woreka

Woreka has been hired to work at our BeMore Girls Home to help with the new girls that have recently entered our home. She helps cook, clean, and care for the girls on a daily basis. She is incredibly caring and hardworking and the girls love her. Woreka came to Addis Ababa from the Oromia region of Ethiopia just over a year ago. She came due to ongoing conflict in the region that made her life very unstable. She came with virtually nothing and is currently living in a very small, unstable home with limited basic necessities. We are looking for a sponsorship to supplement Woreka's income so that she can better provide for herself and move into secure housing. Please consider sponsoring Woreka and helping us care for her better as she helps us care for the special girls in our BeMore Girls Home.

Ayelech Sugebo

Ayelech is an older mother in Korah who just moved to Addis Ababa to live with her son after surgery on her eyes. Ayelech has been blind for most of her life and had surgery to help improve her vision. The surgery was not completely effective and she will likely have another soon, but because of this she is not able to work or live on her own. She lives with her son Tamiru, who is one of our social workers through Tesfaye's sponsorship program. He and his wife care for Ayelech but with their own family to care for and their own set of struggles living in Korah, they are in need of further assistance for Ayelech. Please consider sponsoring Ayelech and supporting this family that is such an integral part of our sponsorship program!

Betselot

Betselot is a happy 7-year-old girl whose smile lights up every room. Originally from the Ethiopian countryside, she came to Addis Ababa with family members who were seeking a better life in the city. Tragically, she became separated from her mother shortly after arriving, and despite best efforts, they were unable to be successfully reunited.

For a time, Betselot survived alone on the streets until some kind strangers stepped in and helped connect her with local authorities. She was taken to a government-run orphanage where she stayed for several months before being welcomed into our BeMore Girls Home.

Since arriving, Betselot has blossomed. She’s full of laughter, always playing with the other girls, and brings a contagious sense of joy to the home. Please consider supporting Betselot on her new path to the safe, loving, and bright future she deserves!

Nardos

Nardos is a thoughtful and sweet 8-year-old girl who recently joined our BeMore Girls Home. She came from a rural region of Ethiopia marked by deep poverty and widespread hardship. Much of Nardos’ early story remains unclear, both to us and to her. She struggles to remember details about her family and background, and the government-run orphanage where she stayed before joining our home has limited information as well.

What we do know is that Nardos was brought to the city by family members who were unable to care for her, hoping she might find a better life in Addis Ababa. She is a darling girl - calm, witty, and incredibly sweet. 

Though much of her past is still uncertain, Nardos now has the chance to build a new future - one filled with stability, love, and opportunity. With the support of a sponsor, she will receive the care, education, and encouragement she needs to thrive and grow into all she is meant to be. Please consider joining us and Nardos on her new journey!

Lia

Lia is an energetic and loving 8-year-old girl who has already endured more than most children her age. She was born in the Ethiopian countryside to a young mother and father who separated when she was just a toddler. Unable to provide the care Lia needed on her own, Lia’s mother sent her to live with her grandmother when she was 5 years old. Tragically, just a year later, her grandmother passed away.

Lia was then sent to live with her father and stepmother, but it was a deeply unsafe environment where she faced rejection and severe abuse. After two painful years, Lia ran away and began surviving on her own in the streets. Eventually, she was found by local police and taken to a government-run orphanage, where she remained until being welcomed into our BeMore Girls Home.

Despite everything she has been through, Lia is incredibly bright, warm-hearted, and full of potential. She is now in a safe and nurturing space where she can rest, learn, and begin to thrive. Please consider sponsoring Lia, allowing her to receive the consistent care, education, and love she deserves as she builds a brighter future.

Bemnet

Bemnet is a bright and resilient 12-year-old girl who recently joined our BeMore Girls Home. She was born to a teenage mother who gave Bemnet to her own mother in hopes of giving her daughter a better life. Bemnet spent her early childhood in the Ethiopian countryside with her grandmother, who loved her dearly but struggled to provide for their basic needs. They rarely had enough food and Bemnet was unable to attend school. 

About a year ago, Bemnet’s grandmother made the difficult decision to bring her back to her mother in Addis Ababa, believing the city might offer more opportunities. Unfortunately, Bemnet faced months of hardship and abuse before being helped by a local organization that provided temporary shelter and care. She was later referred to a government-run orphanage, where she spent the next nine months before finally being welcomed into our Girls Home.

Now, with the safety and stability of the BeMore Girls Home, Bemnet is beginning to heal and dream again. She has immediately fit in with the other girls and is always first to help and play with others. With the support of a sponsor, Bemnet will have everything she needs to grow in a safe, nurturing environment. Please consider joining Bemnet on her new journey toward a bright future!