Selamta Family Project
Selamta Family Project develops Forever Families and Bright Futures for orphaned children, marginalized women and families at-risk of breaking apart in Ethiopia. The organization unites orphaned children and marginalized women to new, permanent families. It also comes alongside families at-risk of breaking apart to strengthen them through its Outreach Program. As the Selamta families grow together they receive educational, psychosocial, and health and wellness support to prepare them for the next phase of life, brekaing the chains of poverty and ensuring Bright Futures. For more information: Selamta's website
Here's how the Selamta Model works:
- Forever Families are made up of a dedicated Mother, 8-10 children, and a supportive "Auntie"
- Forever Families are integrated into the neighborhood to reduce orphan stigma
- Siblings are reunited; biological children remain with their mother
- No child "ages out" at 18; independence is determined by readiness, employment and self-sufficiency, not birthday
- Education and developmental resources are customized to each child's needs
- Mothers are empowered through parenting and life skills workshops
Key partners
- She's The First
- AmazonSmile
- GuideStar
- The Archibald Project
- *Ethiopian Government
- *Ethiopian Embassy
- UniversalGiving
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