Ethiopia

TOLI partners with Life Center Ethiopia, a powerful ministry based in Addis Ababa that serves widows and their families, offering practical help while pointing them to the true freedom found in Jesus Christ. These widows are learning that God values them and created them with gifts that can bless others. Now it's time to invest in their dreams.

Together we provide microloans, small business education, mentoring, and continued spiritual support. The entrepreneurs provide the creativity, conviction, determination, and hard work. Here's the best part: when the loan is paid back, it's reissued to another entrepreneur in the same community, creating opportunity that endures.

STATISTICS:

Population: 109,224,414
Population under age 15: 41%
Religions: Orthodox Christian 43.1%, Muslim 34.1%, Protestant 19.4%, Roman Catholic 0.9%, other 2.5%
Literacy rate: 51.77%
People living below poverty line: 27%

Sources: UNICEF; USAID; Statista; WorldBan, WorldBank