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  The Goal.   Out of the Ashes works with kids that have been labeled as “dump kids” from Korah Ethiopia. Korah is a leper colony of over 130,000 people, located inside the city limits of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Korah is directly adjacent to the city trash dump. Due to the extreme poverty in Korah, … Continued

  Marihawit’s Story.   One of the foundational beliefs that drive our program, is the belief that education breeds confidence, confidence, in turn, breeds hope, and hope ultimately breeds peace. This story is about one of our recent graduates, who emulates this belief. She was a dedicated and diligent student, who grew into a confident … Continued

  Behailu’s Story.   As the only educational program in Korah, we firmly believe that education plays a vital role in creating and maintaining a healthy and successful life. We provide people with the skills they need to overcome poverty, protect themselves from injustice, prevent disease, and live lives of freedom and opportunity. We believe that educated citizens … Continued

  Abyssinia’s Story.   To say our Staff works relentlessly on behalf of each one of our Students would be a vast understatement.  They often bear the burden of balancing OA policy with the individual needs of any given Student at any given time. We hope you are inspired by this special story about one of our … Continued

  Michelle’s Story. Our Sponsors are the backbone of the Out of the Ashes educational mission. A basic tenet of the OA Sponsor program is the belief that a positive and supportive relationship between Student and Sponsor provides encouragement and guidance necessary for successful performance in school. To ensure each child has what he or … Continued

Yonas’s Story. Education plays a vital role in creating and maintaining a healthy, successful life, providing people with the skills they need to overcome poverty, protect themselves from injustice, prevent disease, and live lives of freedom and opportunity. Educated citizens are citizens who are empowered to act as advocates for economic and social change. An educated … Continued

Zeleke’s Story. When we asked for help this past Summer, you all responded incredibly expediently and amazingly generously. We needed to raise emergency funds for urgently needed food for our OA Families in Korah, who were dealing with shortages in the wake of the ongoing Pandemic. Below is the story of one of the recipients of … Continued

  February 2021 Updates We have a little phrase we use on any given trip to Ethiopia. If you have ever travelled with us, you know it well. “TIA“. “TIA” stands for “This is Africa“. We use this phrase to address changes in schedule and generally anything that we can’t control while on the ground … Continued

  Elias’s Story. When we were in Ethiopia in January of 2020, I got to sit down with one of our social workers, Elias, and learn more about him. I was incredibly moved by his story and asked him if he would share it with our sponsors and Out of the Ashes, Inc. family. It was another … Continued

2020: A Year in Review This year, we’ve leaned more heavily than ever before into the phrase “Joining God.” It has changed how we think, how we act, how we work, and how we operate to interact with our global family. In the village of Korah, poverty has burrowed deep, burdening families and threatening children’s futures. … Continued

Our Staff, A Collective Story We receive regular updates from our staff on the ground in Korah. This year has looked vastly different than any we have encountered. Thus, our updates from our Staff have looked different as well. When we received this report from our entire staff recently, it drew tears from our eyes. … Continued

Every year we ask Sponsors to write a letter to send with their gifts to their Sponsor Child. We wanted to take a moment to encourage you about how much this seemingly small gesture means to these kids. Not only does it help them get to know you, but it is often something they carry … Continued