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This is our agency's program in Ethiopia.  They try to keep families together if at all possible, and if not they find loving homes for the children who need permanent families.  They do so much with very little, but the need is so great, and ever growing in light of the global economic decline as well as an increasingly serious famine.  They are a great agency and you can be sure contributions will help the children and families who so desperately need help right now.

http://www.holtinternational.org/ethiopia/famine.shtml

From Famine to a Bright Future Rescuing Children in Ethiopia We have committed to help more than 3,000 needy families get back on their feet and STAY TOGETHER. In addition, hundreds more children have lost their families and need loving homes. With the completion of our first full year in Ethiopia, this is our fastest growing program because of the HUGE NEED. Loving families have stepped up to adopt 70 children so far. Our goal is to find forever homes for at least 150 more children this year. Few of us can take the huge step of adoption, but all of us together can help rescue these children! Our clinic is the only medical facility in a region of 250,000 people.Besides stabilizing children coming into our care, the staff helps desperately poor families and connects them with services to help them stay together. Your gift today helps keep starving families together and finds loving homes for children already abandoned. 1 out of 8 children die before the age of 5 in Ethiopia for lack of basic food and medicine. No wonder desperate parents are bringing their children to us. Hunger is driving many families to give up.They want a brighter future for their children, free from starvation and sickness.