We spent most of our time in Ethiopia working in Canadian Humanitarian Education Centers, but every now and then we would take some time to see what other humanitarian work is going on in the country.
The Beza Entoto outreach project was an interesting place to visit. This is a program that has been started in Ethiopia for women who have HIV. The social stigma of HIV is so strong that these women are rejected by their families, have nowhere to go, and are unable to find work.
The Beza program takes them in, gives them a place to live, and work to do making beautiful jewelry and selling it. They have a clean, safe place to work, and the jewelry they make is high quality and very creative and unique.
They sell from their well displayed store at the back of their workplace, and also export large orders outside of the country to the USA.
Each woman has a story to tell of her rescue from despair.
The Beza Entoto outreach project was an interesting place to visit. This is a program that has been started in Ethiopia for women who have HIV. The social stigma of HIV is so strong that these women are rejected by their families, have nowhere to go, and are unable to find work.
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