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FAST FACTS:
• Location: Bethel, a suburb of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
• Annual Sponsorship: $360 to $800
• Grade level: K-12
• In Ethiopian Amharic, “Selamta” means “be at peace.” The goal is to help orphaned children regain the sense of peace they lost when they lost their family. Selamta Family Project protects Ethiopian orphans, vulnerable children, and marginalized women by establishing permanent, stable family homes and providing access to continuous education, medical care, and social safety nets. Loving families build strong citizens, so Selamta works to maintain the cultural connections that sustain healthy families, neighborhoods, and communities.
• Selamta has 11 family homes located in Bethel, a suburb of Ethiopia’s capital city, Addis Ababa. To reduce the stigma that often plagues orphans, homes are dispersed throughout the neighborhood, allowing kids to be integrated in the larger community with ease. Each family is organized around a permanent, stable Selamta-trained mother, who will assume parental duties and provide respectful, loving care for her nine children. The Selamta staff is supportive to the mother in every way to ensure her successful parenting, and the staff is responsible for sustaining her healthy living arrangement.
• All of the school-aged kids receive a stellar education at the Alpha Keranyo School, a private school located in the Bethel neighborhood. After-school tutors provide extra support to help children succeed. Despite the fact that many children could not attend formal school before joining the Selamta Family, many kids are at the top of their class and excelling.
Option 1. Complete Care: $800
Continuous education at a rigorous K-12 private school
After-school tutoring programs
Sports and soccer registration fees
Summer enrichment programs
Birthday and holiday celebrations
Small savings account each child
Wholesome food
Clothing and shoes
Medical coverage
A comfortable home
Stipends for Mom and Auntie
Option 2. Leadership Development: $360
Continuous education at a rigorous K-12 private school
School supplies including uniform, backpack and notebooks
After-school tutoring programs
Sports and soccer registration fees
Summer enrichment programs
Small budget for birthday and holiday celebrations
Small savings account each child
Option 3. Daily Necessities: $440
Food
Clothing and shoes
Medical coverage and dental care
Stipends for Mom and Auntie
We’ll receive letters and photographs from the sponsored child at least twice a year and a report card annually. We’ll notify you when we receive new letters, and you can correspond with the student through our site.
Please note it may take up to a month for a sponsorship to process.
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