Almaz’s Story of Hope, Fate and Personal Independence
Like many of the mothers in the Cooperative, Almaz left her small village of Zebich for a better life in Addis. She was only 16 years old and grateful for her luck when she found work as a housekeeper for a wealthy man and his family. However, being hired as a housekeeper did not afford Almaz […]
Workay’s Story Of Her Life In The “City Of Opportunity”
Workay was born 35 years ago in the village of Gatu, about 260 km from Addis Ababa. She only has use of one of her legs, the other was crippled in childhood, most likely by polio. There’s no way to know, of course. Workay can’t remember a life where she could walk. The Great Famine […]
A Real Family, The Sisterhood of the Mothers’ Cooperative
The Mothers’ Cooperative is a large and loving “extended family” for 90 women who have children attending Fresh and Green Academy. They come to the school three or four days a week to take classes in hygiene and child care, and to share their knowledge, wisdom and craft-making skills in jewelry and crochet. Dressed in […]