DO YOU BELIEVE THAT CHILDREN BELONG IN FAMILIES?

SO DO WE!

PROBLEM

More than 5.6 million children in Ethiopia are missing one or both parents. In 2018, inter-country adoption was banned, but there is not yet a strong culture of domestic foster care or adoption.

 

CYCLE

Vulnerable children often end up trapped in institutional care. Those aging out of orphanages are at high risk for unplanned pregnancy. The resulting child often is abandoned in an orphanage, continuing the cycle.

SOLUTION

We believe each orphan or vulnerable child should be placed in a FAMILY through one of these ways:  reunification, kinship placement, foster care, domestic adoption and/or small group homes.

HOW CAN I

GET INVOLVED?

Thousands of children in Ethiopia have no family to call their own. That is where YOU come in! HTFT specializes in bringing hope to these kids. You can join our team and be part of sustaining the movement to get see all children in Ethiopia being cared for in a family. Click the donate now button to get involved!

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WHAT ARE

YOU

WAITING FOR?

WHAT ARE

YOU

WAITING FOR?

BELAY "Uncle Ben" GEBRU

Founder & Managing Director

HOW IT

ALL STARTED

Hope for the Fatherless was founded in 2016 by Belay Gebru ("Uncle Ben"). His own story is one of tremendous tragedy and redemption, both shaping much of his ministry to the orphans of Ethiopia. Prior to starting HFTF, he served as a child advocate for sponsorship with Compassion International and tour staff for the "His Little Feet" children's choir. Uncle Ben is the heart of the organization and is gifted in inspiring those around him to champion the cause for the most vulnerable. Belay is married to Koki, and they have two beautiful children.

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