Current Projects

Working closely with Ethiopian leaders and veteran missionary staff Gobena Coffee & Lifesong for Orphans are partnering to serve the Ziway, Ethiopia community through these priority projects:

1. Implement a Feeding Program
   • Provide nutritious breakfast and lunch for each of the 300+ students before and during school
2. Develop Christian School
   • Add two additional classes per year (for next five years)
   • After Year 1: 450
   • After Year 2: 600
   • After Year 3: 750
   • After Year 4: 900
   • After Year 5: 1,050
   • Involves additional building facilities, educational materials, and teaching staff
3. Complete Church construction
4. Build & Operate a Group Home
   • A Christian home environment for 12 double orphan children with Ethiopian “houseparents.”
5. Create a sustainable business for vocational/entrepreneurship training
   • A block-making where 50% of profits can help fund the school
   • Develop career skills to have sustainable careers and break cycle of extreme poverty

Construction has been completed for a group home in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where Christian house-parents are looking after the physical, emotional, and spiritual needs of "their" children. This group home houses five children along with the Ethiopian Christian house-parent couple. Two more children will be added soon. Attached is the photo of Sion and her husband Eshetu and the five children. All of these children are orphaned due to their parents dying of AIDS. Thanks for the support, you truly are a blessing to the children in Ethiopia.

About Lifesong for Orphans

Lifsong's Mission
Bringing joy and purpose to orphans

Lifesong’s Method
We seek to mobilize the church, His body, where each member can provide a unique and special service: some to adopt, some to care, some to give.

Lifesong’s Pledge
“Our Children” will have:

• No want for food, clothing, or shelter.
• Fundamental Christian training and discipleship.
• A quality education to provide a foundation for the future.
• Continued love and support as they transition into adult living.