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Photo: Nigist from an Ethiopian Self Help Group. Credit: Tearfund Canada

 

 

 

The Hidden Pandemic of Orphanhood

The Hidden Pandemic of Orphanhood

I got to see my mother this week. I was delighted as I had not seen her for more than 18 months due to Covid-19 restrictions. This is just one small example of how the pandemic has impacted the way we live our lives. Where we work, how we travel, when, where and how we interact with others. These impacts have been challenging. These impacts have been obvious.

 

 

 

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The Hidden Pandemic of Orphanhood

I got to see my mother this week. I was delighted as I had not seen her for more than 18 months due to Covid-19 restrictions. This is just one small example of how the pandemic has impacted the way we live our lives. Where we work, how we travel, when, where and how we interact with others. These impacts have been challenging. These impacts have been obvious.
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Self-Help Groups and the Rise of Ethiopian Women in Business

“One can never consent to creep when one feels an impulse to soar.” ~Helen Keller
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Low Cost and High Return: The Value of Self-Help Groups

"No country can ever truly flourish if it stifles the potential of its women and deprives itself of the contribution of half its citizens.
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