Netsanet Impact

Netsanet Children

60+ new children came into our care this year. These children were abandoned and brought to Netsanet by the police department or Women and Children Affairs.
189,000 meals provided to Netsanet children
41 terminally ill and medically fragile children are provided physical therapy, nutrition, love, and proper medical treatment.

Community Outreach

150 new families provided with life-saving sponsorship, food, blankets and rent assistance
3,000 pounds of wheat provided for community children struggling with hunger
1,200+ people assisted by the Community Sponsorship Program
500 students provided some form of uniforms, shoes, school supplies and/or tutoring

Family Reunification

50+ children reunified with their biological parents
35 families provided monthly sponsorship to help keep their children and prevent them from becoming orphaned

Women & Children

20 women and children rescued from human trafficking and abusive situations were provided with safe shelter and access to education and counseling
300 microgrants were given to single mothers to start small businesses, since inception

Local Adoption

60 children adopted into loving, forever families, since inception
100+ government officials and community members completed our training in ethical foster care and adoption

Our Netsanet Entrepreneurs

Africanesh

Africanesh lost her husband to cancer when their twin boys were only 1 week old. With a $75 microgrant from Netsanet, she was able to start her own bread business, baking and selling the bread from her home. Once begging on the streets with her 1-year-old boys, she now is able to support herself and her children.

Tigist

Tigist came to us after her husband died of cancer. She was begging on the streets, pregnant, and with 2 young children. Her initial thought was to give her children to Netsanet to be raised there. Netsanet’s social workers counseled her. They temporarily rented her a home, provided a mattress for her to sleep on, gave her blankets, food and bought her children their school supplies. After working for months with our Outreach Team, Netsanet helped her create a small business selling vegetables and avocados along the roadside. She is now supporting herself and raising her own children.

Meskerem & Rediet’s Story

Meskerem was living on the streets when she gave birth to a baby girl and named her Rediet. She stayed with a friend until the baby was 10 days old and was told she had to leave. Meskerem then went to the government for help and they referred her to Netsanet. At Netsanet, we provided her and her baby with a mattress, blankets, clothing, rent, food and medical care.

We supported this small, beautiful family until her baby was 1 year old and then we helped her start a small business selling corn on the road. After working at Netsanet every day, she then sells corn on the streets in the evening to support her now three year old.

Masatu & Medanit’s Story

Masatu was living on the streets when she became pregnant. Mother Teresa sister’s took her into Missionaries of Charities, where she later gave birth to her daughter and named her Medanit. The baby was continuously sick. The sisters asked if we could employ Masatu since her parents refused to let her come home, as the baby would bring shame to the family. Masatu started working, washing clothes, at Netsanet when Medanit was 9 months old. Additionally, she learned to crochet and sew. Masatu takes great pride her crocheting skills and is able to sell her handmade tablecloths for 75 cents. Committed to continued betterment, Masatu took a one week sewing class at Netsanet and by the end of the week she was able to sew her daughter a second outfit to wear. Her daughter, Medanit is now 4 years old. Another great success