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Ahmed lives with his father and his mother. His father is sometimes employed as a laborer and his mother is sometimes employed. Ahmed works at home running errands. There are 3 children in the family.

Ahmed is not presently attending school. Playing group games is his favorite activity. He also attends church activities regularly.

Please remember Ahmed in your prayers. Your love and support will help him to receive the assistance he needs to grow and develop.

Ahmed lives on the plains of Bati, home to approximately 39,600 residents. Typical houses are constructed of dirt floors, mud walls and tin roofs. The primary ethnic group is Oromo and the most commonly spoken language is Oromifa.

The regional diet consists of maize and teff (local grain). Common health problems in this area include tuberculosis and waterborne diseases. Most adults in Bati work as day laborers and earn the equivalent of $23 per month. This community has water, electricity and health centers but needs vocational training facilities, libraries and income-generating activities.

Your sponsorship allows the staff of Bati Brethren Church Student Center to provide Ahmed with Bible studies, choir, health screening, clothing, shoes, sports, field trips, tutoring, scholastic materials, academic support and health and nutrition education. The center staff will also provide counseling and opportunities for project involvement for the parents or guardians of Ahmed.

Ethiopia, a republic in northeastern Africa, shares boundaries with five other countries. Most of the country is a high plateau capped by mountains. Lowland deserts surround the plateau. The country is about twice the size of Texas. Mounds of historical treasures have been found in Ethiopia near its Lake Turkana and in the country's Awash River Valley. Ethiopia's population is diverse inhabited by more than 70 ethnic groups. Eighty percent of the people support themselves through subsistence farming in the central plateau region. The people of Ethiopia are besieged by famine and HIV/AIDS. Nearly one million people have HIV/AIDS. Ethiopia has a long history of Christianity dating to the fourth century when the country led a crusade into Saudi Arabia defeating a Jewish king who was said to have slain Christians. The main religions in the country today are Christianity and Islam. Amharic is the country's official language. Compassion works in the western, eastern, southern, northern, and central regions of the country. Ethiopia is the only African country not colonized by European colonial forces. Known as Abyssinia until recently, Ethiopia was ruled by a powerful kingdom in the first centuries. After the 1500s, Ethiopia became a number of small kingdoms, which were reunified in the 1880s. Emperor Haile Selassie took Ethiopia's throne in 1931. Since he was dethroned in 1974, the country has experienced political instability and several forms of government. In 1995, the country became the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.