DonatePC9icj4=PC9icj4=Africa’s Last FrontierThere are nine main tribes that occupy the Omo Valley region of Southwest Ethiopia, with a total population of approximately 225,000 tribal peoples. There is very limited outside support for this region, partly due to its extreme remoteness – it is approximately a 7-hour drive to the town of Jinka over rough, pitted roads. There is no written language, and the tribe's currency is cattle and goats. The majority of the people living in the Omo Valley do not have access to clean drinking water or medical care.In this region called "Africa's Last Frontier" by National Geographic, the tribes live a pastoral lifestyle raising their cattle and practicing flood-recession agriculture. However, fear and superstition still exists in the valley. Some of the tribes believe evil spirits or a "curse" will bring ill fortune (drought, famine, disease and death) to their villages if Mingi children are not killed. Children can be declared Mingi for three reasons, woman mingi, girl mingi, and teeth mingi.OMO CHILD's mission is to provide a safe, nurturing home and quality education for our rescued Mingi children. Our hope is that these children will become future leaders and change-makers in their tribes and communities. We also raise awareness about the practice of Mingi and work to see it eliminated.The primary school in Jinka is a pivotal part of rescuing children and creating a brighter future for Omo Valley communities.  The hundreds of children educated there will have a new outlook on life, and the revenue generated by the school will enable us to save more Mingi children.The school block will house three classrooms, bringing the total number of classrooms to nine.  It will increase capacity by 50%.  Enrollment will go from 261 to 311 children, and revenue will be increased by $15,000.  This revenue will be leveraged to expand the school further as well as to provide food and educational opportunities to the 52 rescued children who live in the Omo Child Home.PC9icj4=PC9icj4=Can education save a generation?For 12 years, I walked over 70 miles barefoot four times per year.  Why?  Education.  Because of education, my life was changed.  I saw how the practice of Mingi (killing ‘cursed’ children) was destroying my tribe, so over the past 10 years I have saved the lives of over 50 children, whom are now nurtured and educated at our Omo Child Home in Jinka.In the fall of 2020, the Omo Child team, with the help of generous donors, opened a primary school and enrolled 261 children.  The purpose of this school is to educate the rescued children and also to give hope to the families of the Omo Valley by offering their children a quality education. Since Omo Primary School is one of the best in the region, demand is high, with over 1000 requests for acceptance.Today, we are asking for your help to offer hope to Omo Valley by building an additional classroom block for Omo Primary School.  We are officially launching Operation More Kids, More Hope.PC9icj4=PC9icj4=Why give to this project?Let’s talk about the elephant in the room.  We know there are dozens of great causes to donate to.  Here are the top three reasons to join us in expanding Omo Primary School.  Read to the end for all the details.1. Education saves and changes lives – an additional classroom block will allow an additional 133 children access to live-changing knowledge.2. Omo Primary School generates revenue, which helps care for and educate the 52 rescued Mingi children, creating more opportunity for them to pursue further education, and allowing more Mingi children to be rescued.3. Omo Child is an organization that is committed to quality and transparency in our work. To this end we partner with a registered 501c3 organization in the USA to ensure financial integrity.PC9icj4=PC9icj4=

Program Countries:

Ethiopia

FGC # F1060

Team Lead:

Lale Labuko

Team Members:

Charles Peyo

Buche Solomon

Admasu Kidewa

Lobuwa Lokupor

Marcus Rand

Website:

www.myomochild.org

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