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iCARE Shelter Ministry I was standing beside Yonas at the Banquet this fall when an anonymous donor approached him, and stated they had a substantial donation they would like to make to children's work in Ethiopia. Yonas began to tell the prospective donor about a request from the Alge Presbytery, of Illubabor Ethiopia. The region of Alge has one high school. This is true for most regions of Ethiopia. If a child comes from a more rural part of the region and does not live within walking distance of that high school, or can find residence with a family member or other who lives near the high school, they simply do not have access to school beyond the primary grades. The Alge Presbytery has built a small building that currently houses up to 12 students who come in from the more rural part of the region and reside in this simple "Shelter." But the demand is much greater. The Congregations of the Alge Presbytery can sustain the children but did not have the means to build a larger Shelter. The exciting news is that through a few generous donors, $9,000 has been raised since the Banquet in October to build not only the Alge Shelter but to complete another shelter, the Alito Shelter, in the Alito Presbytery. Both shelters will provide simple but adequate and safe housing for rural students to attend high school in their respective Presbyterys. An account has been set up at Presbytery to receive donations for future Shelter ministries. If this is a ministry you feel led to support, donations should be mailed to the Presbytery Office and the designation clearly made "iCARE Shelter Ministry." Please read specific details about each of these shelters through the links below: |
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