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Graduation Day

After months of learning, practicing, caring for each other, and growing in confidence, the day finally arrived — graduation day at EAC’s vocational and childcare center. It was more than a ceremony. It felt like a community rising together. The center was filled with joy, pride, and the kind of energy that only comes when […]
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Coffee, Conversation, and Community

Every Friday at EAC, something simple yet deeply meaningful happens. The women gather in a circle, a pot of fresh coffee brewing, popcorn passed around, and the week finally slows down. It has become much more than a weekly ritual. It is a safe space.A moment to breathe.A moment to be seen.A moment to be […]
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Training Mothers in Sewing

Stitching New Stories of Strength In another corner of the center, thread meets fabric, and confidence begins to grow. Here, Bereket, a skilled tailor, trains six mothers in garment-making. Step by step, they learn measurement, pattern drafting, cutting, machine sewing, and finishing on both sewing and overlock machines. Every completed skirt, bag, or stitched line […]
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Training Mothers in Spice Making

Turning Hands-On Training into Household Income In one of the rooms of the center, the warm smell of roasting spices fills the air. This is where Meron, an experienced spice producer, trains a group of determined mothers in the art — and business — of local spice production. The mothers learn every step of the […]
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Where the Vision Began…

At EAC, our work has always been shaped by listening — truly listening — to the mothers and caregivers who show up every day carrying both love and heavy responsibility. Over time, we kept meeting single mothers raising children with disabilities who desperately wanted to work, to learn a skill, to build independence… but had […]
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Haimanot & Yeabsira

This is Haimanot. Haimanot is a single mother living with her 13-year-old son, Yeabsira. Yeabsira cannot walk and he also has autism. It was 2 months after Yeabsira was born that Haimanot discovered something wrong when his legs started shaking due to nerve damage. This damage became the reason for his inability to walk now. […]
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Dagnachew Legesse

Dagnachew Legesse lives with his parents in Bole Arabsa, Addis Ababa. He is paralyzed from the waist down and is now bedridden due to a car accident that happened 4 years ago. He had gone to several hospitals seeking treatment but no solutions were found then. Since this was a long time ago, Emmanuel Ability […]
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Cherinet and Tigist

Cherinet is a man in his mid-20s who is a special-need individual. He lives with just his mother, Tigist, in Cherkos. Cherinet was born with the use of forceps to pull him out and this resulted in his lack of coordination and mobility.  While his father was alive, the kebele had offered to take and […]
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Nebiat Alula

Nebiat Alula is a man in his early 40s who lives in Summit with his wife, Tigist, and second child, Amen. His wife is also expecting her third child in a few weeks. Nebiat lost both his legs due to a car accident that happened 5 years ago in Dire Dawa. He and his family […]
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Tarike Firew

Tarike Firew is a 10 year-old girl who lives in Hawassa with her parents, 2 brothers, and 2 sisters. Tarike was born with legs that weren’t properly formed and so she is unable to walk. But despite the challenges that came with this, Tarike proves that she is capable of doing what her peers can […]
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