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Denver Presbyterian Medical Clinic
In October we hosted a visiting medical team from Denver Presbyterian Church who provided medical care for low-income families around the city of Addis Ababa. With Denver Presbyterian Church’s help, we were able to host our very first clinic in the Ayat community using the compound of Mercy Reformed Church just for a day. Our…
Read More#EndPovertyDay
What is Ethiopia ACT doing to help end poverty? Healthcare Ethiopia ACT started as – and continues to be – a community healthcare organization focused on caring for the most vulnerable of Addis Ababa. Since our beginning we have put a primary focus on HIV/AIDS prevention and disease education. This means we make sure all…
Read MoreMore than uniforms
While education in Ethiopia is technically free, it unfortunately comes with a large price tag in many other ways, and one that many of our beneficiaries are unable to pay. Ethiopia ACT steps in to provide parents and families with basic school necessities: enrollment fees, books, supplies, and school uniforms. Most often support for education…
Read MoreKolole: A Year in the Life
Kolole was one of the four families we followed in 2018. Throughout the year, we gathered updates on her and her family. Take a look into a year in the life of Kolole! April 2018: As the hardworking supporter of her family, Kolole grew up providing for her family through casual labor work. She met…
Read MoreMedical Story: Clinic
Ethiopia ACT hosted its most recent volunteer run medical clinic in June. A group of medical students from an organization called Medical Campus Outreach visited our project from June 3rd – 7th to host a five day medical clinic in six different communities of Addis Ababa! This amazing team was comprised of two medical doctors,…
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