The Orphanage.

Out of a population of 70 million there are an estimated 4 million orphans in Ethiopia. The orphanage receives children at any time day and night. Whilst we were there the number of children increased from 9 – 13 in three weeks.

The history of the children is often unknown which in some ways is better for us because when we do know the history it is sometimes beyond belief, a 3-month-old baby found on a rubbish dump. The orphanage is very well run and has improved since our last visit, the children are well looked after but the workers have little time to play with the children, that’s where we fit in.

The outcome for the children is good they will eventually be taken to another orphanage in Addis Ababa and from there either found foster parents or adopted abroad. The children from our last visit all went to Spain. Detailed records are kept with 450 children in two years passing through the orphanage in Bahir Dar.

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