Why Harvest adopted Ethiopia
At Harvest's outset, rather than supporting missionaries we may or may not know all over the world, Pastor Vern desired to make a big impact in one specific place. Because Ethiopia is home to some of the poorest people on the planet, Harvest decided to try to help there.
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Coolest thing about Ethiopia
The people! For sure! They are kind, resilient, resourceful. Ethiopia has been voted the most hospitable country in the world.
Biggest challenge we face in this country
Extreme poverty. It's evil and oppressive, and it hurts the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia pervasively.
Ways we've helped Ethiopia in the past
James 1:27 tells us that pure religion in God's sight is caring for widows and orphans in their distress. Thus, Harvest takes orphan care and orphan prevention seriously. At the outset, many Harvest families adopted children from Ethiopia. Today there are children and young adults that are now family right here in Billings. In addition, by partnering with Compassion International, we work to prevent as many orphans in Ethiopia as possible. Many children become orphaned when their families, often single mothers, are too poor to provide food or the cost of education for their children. In these cases, relinquishing their children to be raised in an orphanage becomes the most loving, last option. Compassion partners with the local church and every child enrolled and sponsors receives food, medical care, an education and a safe place to play during the week at the local church where each child is known loved and protected. We also have helped many churches in Ethiopia become Compassion projects by providing the funds to help get 250 of the poorest children in their communities started in the program. Lastly, we hire nannies to work at the government orphanages to help love and care for the children who have found themselves there.
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How often does Harvest send people to Ethiopia?
When we are not in the midst of a global pandemic, once per year.
What you can do to help:
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Sponsor a child.
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Sponsor a nanny.
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Go.