Speaker Kevin Morley - Saltergate Children's Home in Ethiopia

Wed, Dec 2nd 2020 at 5:00 pm - 6:30 pm

Meetings will continue to be held by Zoom video conference.
Kevin will give us an update on the Saltergate Children's Home in Ethiopia and the effects that the current war and pandemic are having.


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I have put together a summary of my talk about the current situation in Ethiopia and the progress of Saltergate Children's Home, Ethiopia. Also attached please find pictures of the children we have started to care for since I last spoke with the members in April. If you agree that this would help set the scene I would be grateful if you could circulate this email to the members before 2 December.
 
1. Soliyana, Heren, Hananiya and Rebecca - our new children
 
2. Ethiopia
   
    1974 - Haile Selassie deposed, the DERG administration
    1991 - TPLF-led forces under Meles Zenawi overthrow DERG
    2012 - Meles Zenawi dies
    2018 - Abiy Ahmed appointed PM Ethiopia
    2020 - the current conflict and impact
 
3. The challenges/way forward for Saltergate Children's Home, Ethiopia
 
Best wishes.
Kevin

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