Christmas in Ethiopia

The people of Bole Bulbula celebrated Christmas earlier this month. The church hosted an all-day service that was attended by many adults and over 300 children from the village.


The children from the church presented drama, spiritual songs and dancing which was amazing and inspiring. Pastors Abdissa and Getahun presented messages, and many heard the message about Christ's birth for the first time. A large number of people accepted Christ for the first time.


The children were given gifts of combs, soaps, shampoos, and lotion. It was a great time of celebration.

Children performing drama of the Christmas story.

Pastor Abdissa bringing a Christmas message.

Children from the church happy for Christmas!

A small gift for each child.

Friends celebrating Christmas together.

Pastor Getahun bringing a message of salvation for everyone.

Feeding the Children

IHH wants to thank the donors who helped provide these much-needed supplies to the orphan home in Ghana.  It just so happened that on the day our facilitator, Paul, went to check on the orphans, they were out of food and the manager of the home had been making phone calls asking people to help.  She was so thankful for the generous donation.

The children you see in the picture are some of the orphans who live at the home.  They are healthy, happy and well-cared for.

John answered, "The man with two tunics should share with him who has none, and the one who has food should do the same."   Luke 3:11

Hope is on the Way

Everyone knows that water is a precious commodity in most parts of Africa. 

And almost everyone knows that there are two seasons in most African countries:  rainy and dry

But hardly anyone realizes how difficult life becomes during the dry season for those without clean water. 

To get an idea, imagine:

• cooking with water the color of tea leaves
• walking 3 miles, one way, to the nearest clean water source only to find no water pressure in the pipe
• not bathing for weeks
• having a sick child who drank unclean water
• having sick animalswho drank unclean water
• being continuallly dehydrated
• not being able to go to school because you have to carry water, which is an all-day ordeal
• carrying 50 lbs of water on your head for miles
• watching babies die due to water borne diseases

In the village of Sankpem, the rains have ceased.  Daily life is a struggle.

But hope is on the way.  And many of you helped.  Thank you.

Ghana Mission 2010

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YAHAYA

Yahaya - July 2009

Sick due to lack of healthcare and nutrition

Uneducated due to lack of funds for school fees

Yahaya - December 2009

Receiving good nutrition and healthcare

Receiving an education for the first time

But Jesus called the children to him and said, "Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.                 Luke 18:16

IHH Widow Care Program

IHH Missionary Pastor, Ziblim Mohammed, of the Northern Region of Ghana, West Africa, has researched and identified needy widows (and their children) living in the remote mud-hut villages of Tarikpaa, Sankpem and Kushibo.


IHH is very pleased to launch the WIDOW CARE PROGRAM, which seeks to provide funds to village widows for basic needs such as food, healthcare and education.  In addition, widows will receive job training and seed money to help them become independent wage earners and providers for their famililes. These funds and services will be provided through the leadership of Shalom Baptist Church in Tarikpaa village.


If you are interested in helping to improve the life of impoverished women and children, please click here.


If you have questions regarding the IHH Widow Care Program, please contact Cheryl at cheryl@hopeheritage.org

WIDOW CARE RECIPIENTS

Widow Mariama Imoro  of Kushibo Village
Children: 4 (2 pre-school, 2 school age)
Occupation: selling of cola nuts and farming
Daily Income:  None
NHIS (National Healthcare): Registered
Religion: Muslim
Support Needed: 2 goats, School Fees for 2 children, Seed money for small business venture
Total  Needed:  $250.00 USD

 Widow Adamu Imoro of Kushibo Village
Children: 4 (2 pre-school, 2 school age)
Occupation:  farming
Daily Income: None
NHIS (National Healthcare): Registered
Religion: Muslim
Support Needed: 2 goats, School Fees for 2 children, Seed money for small business venture
Total Needed: $250.00 USD




Widow Sanatu Imoro of Kushibo Village
 Children: 5 (3 school age)
 Occupation: None (too old/sick to work in fields)
 Daily Income: None
 NHIS (National Healthcare):  Registered
 Religion: Muslim
Support needed: 2 goats, School Fees for 3 children, Seed money for small business venture
Total Needed:  $300.00 USD


Widow Sanatu Dahimani  of Tarikpaa Village
Children: 7 (4 school age)
Occupation:  None
Daily income:  None
NHIS (National Healthcare): Registered
Religion: Christian
Support Needed: 2 goats, School fees for 4 children, Seed money for small business venture
Total Needed:  $350.00 USD


Orphans Sharifa and Ibrahim Zakaria of Tarikpaa Village

(mother deceased, homeless)

Ages:  Jr High School, Sr. High School
Daily Income:  None
NHIS=Sharifa, registered   Ibrahim, not registered
Religion: Muslim
Support Needed: 2 goats, School fees for upper education, housing
Total Amt Needed:  $650 USD


Widow Bibata Imoro of Sankpem Village
Children:  1
NHIS (National Healthcare): Registered
Daily Income:  None
Occupation:  None
Religion:  Muslim
Support Needed: 2 goats, school fees, seed money for small business venture
Total Amount Needed:  $250.00 USD

A Friend to the Fatherless

IHH is a friend to the fatherless through orphan advocacy programs in China, Ethiopia and Ghana.

Click here to read an overview of our orphan advocacy program.

Click here to help an orphan.  100% of your donation goes directly to the orphan program of your choice. 

Questions?  Contact IHH at info@hopeheritage.org