Blog: Information on the Orphanages Bethany is working with

So, I've been googling the two orphanages that Bethany is trying to finalize contracts with and I didn't find much about Gelgela... But I found a little bit about Yezelalem Minch from a blog:

The first place we went was called Yezelalem Minch ("Eternal Spring"). The service approximately 315 children. The majority are orphans with extended families. However, they currently have 16 children that are living under foster care. They are separated boys from girls. They live in a house each with 2 foster mothers. It's a much much healthier environment than the institutional orphanage. However, it does place some limits on the number of and ages of the children they take in. Still, they were very impressive and have a very strong Christian emphasis. While they are largely supported by Help International Ministries and World Vision Ethiopia, they are completely run by Ethiopians. Again, a very positive thing for the well-being of the children.

And I also found this link for Yezelalem Minch: http://www.helpsintl.com/direct/him-eth ... elam-minch

Edited to add: I just checked out that link and I got goosebumps when I read that their name for the center comes from Isaiah 58! Isaiah 58 is one of my FAVORITE chapters in the Bible and it is very near and dear to me. I memorized portions of Isaiah 58 during the summer that I spent in Brazil in the year 2001. This scripture comes back to me again and again and again; I cannot even tell you how many times I think about Isaiah 58. I'm still getting chills! Good chills though!

Thanks for sharing the information you found!

Thanks, Holly, for doing the research. What a heart-warming site. Even though it didn't have a lot of detail, it made me feel good about the place. And that passage is very powerful.