Children Sponsored in Memory of Amsale in Year 2009/2010

Children Sponsored in Memory of Amsale Berhanu

as of Sep 2014

Summary• 15 kids were sponsored in Amsale’s memory since

2009 but current active sponsored kids are 11 :• 2 dropped out and no longer sponsored• 1 finished school and working • 1 sponsor stopped sponsorship but someone else

ended up sponsoring the child. • Sponsorship through MCMDO (Mothers and Children

Multi-sectoral Development Organization)• Organization Details: www.mcmdo.org.et

Sponsored by Zelalem and HelenNejat

• She wants to be a pilot

2014

Sponsored by Zelalem and Helen

Mulat

• Who is now in Grade 10

2014

Sponsored by Tiblet & Iyala KokoHailu Mesfin

• Lives with grandmother• Mother passed away and father

unable to support them• Grandmother is a day laborer,

struggling to meet with demands of children upkeep and school expenses

2009

2014

Mekeyas Mellion

• In Grade 10 and really doing good at school

• Lives with his both parents. • Has two sisters and one brother,

who live with other family members.

• Parents are day laborers on a house hold income of 250 birr/month ($25/month), struggling to meet the daily financial needs for his upkeep and school expenses

Sponsored by Tiblet & Iyala Koko

2009

2014

Yeabsira Tadesse

• He wants to be a lawyer• Lives with widowed mother Astede • Mother is a day laborer, but is sick

frequently, resulting in little or no income

• Mother can’t cover her child needs, including school expenses

Sponsored by Nasrin Rostami

2009

2014

Melat G/Michael

• Wants to be a doctor• Mother Fentanesh Belaye is day

laborer and asthmatic patient. • Live in a very poor conditions • Parent’s earning is less than a $1/day

and cannot cover her school expenses

Sponsored by Almaz Abbay (Wawa)

2009

2014

Senayit Wegayehu

• Wants to be a scientist• Lives with her divorced mother• Father not involved in her life • Mother is a day laborer on less than

$10/day income, cannot cover expenses

Sponsored by Simon Radcliffe

2009

2014

Tsion

• Wants to be nurse

Sponsored by Simon Radcliffe

2014

Frezer

• We will post picture as soon as we get one.

Sponsored by Elsa Assefa

Bizuwork Bekela

• Lives with parents in a very small and uncomfortable single house rented from government;

• Has two sisters and one elder brother. Both parents are a day laborers, struggling to meet daily needs of family.

Sponsored by Yeshitela and Kedest

2009

2014

Amanuel Zeleke

• Loves school • Lives with his mother in a small house

rented at 200 birr/month. • Recently lost his father• Mother is a day laborer, with income

that hardly covers basic needs.

Sponsored by Yeshitela and Kedest

2009

2014

Were sponsored by Amsale’s Co-WorkersBirhanemeskel Wendeson

• Is now sponsored by someone else

Yetigistfre Mamo

• Is now working and no longer sponsored.

• We thank Amy’s co-workers for helping her.

2009

2009

How to Sponsor a Child in Amsale’s Name

• Email MCMDO requesting to sponsor a child under Amsale Berhanu Memorial Program

• MCMDO will respond with a child's name, picture and background

• Send sponsorship money through money gram or Western union since it much easier and less costly than the bank.

E-Mail Address: [email protected] Address: www.mcmdo.org