Fields of Hope

We were so happy to be able to do another food distribution today to the families from the school we used to run. It’s a bright spot for us with all the difficult news of war and other challenges in Ethiopia these days…

Did you know that tomorrow is ? It’s a global day of giving what we can to help others. Facebook is matching donations starting exactly at 8am tomorrow morning. We’d be honored if you would partner with Fields of Hope tomorrow to help keep our vision moving forward.

We know we’ve been pretty quiet these last few months. It just seemed like there was already going on in the world to add to that for the time being. We’re planning to share some exciting updates soon and hope you’ll stay tuned for that!

On Friday we were so excited to be able to support the families from our school by providing them with a months worth of essential food and hygiene materials! Thank you so much for everyone who donated and helped to make this happen, we reached our goal with a few donations that were made outside of Facebook!

It is so encouraging to see people come together to meet the needs of each other around the world. This is what hope during a global pandemic can look like.

Each of the 27 families received:
- 15 kilos of teff
- 25 kilos of wheat
- 5 liters of cooking oil
- 10 kilos of pasta
- 5 kilos of rice
- 1 liter of hand sanitizer
- 5 liters of liquid soap
- 5 bars of soap
- 1 face mask

Our team on the ground also took a few minutes to educate these families on COVID19 and what precautions to take that can help stop the spread of the virus.

A huge thank you to Abiyot, Dav and Alem for doing so much hard work to make this a reality!

Single moms and their children who are students at Yetesfa Mesk Academy in Ethiopia will be receiving basic food and hygiene supplies this week thanks to the generosity of our donors! Will you partner with us to provide what is needed?

Yesterday, our amazing team in Ethiopia purchased a months worth of food, hygiene supplies and Sabahar masks for each family. They are now sorting this out and getting ready to distribute all of the care packages tomorrow.

Thank you to EVERYONE who so generously gave to make this possible. We decided to also purchase powdered milk for the families and to cover the cost of a taxi for volunteers since they do not have their own cars.

There is hope in the midst of this pandemic. Love, care and provision for 27 families is taking place in Addis Ababa this week.

Donate on this post or at the link below:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/1182314532116361/

Did you hear that Fields of Hope received an anonymous $500 in MATCHING GRANT FUNDS to provide food and sanitary supplies to 27 families for the month of July 2020?

Care packages will include a month's supply of basic food items, toiletries, masks and sanitizers to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 among these dear families living in extreme poverty. Volunteers in Ethiopia are preparing the care packages for families to receive later this week.

Will you help us? We need about $2,000 to be able to serve all 27 families for the month of July.

There's still $225 left in the matching grant, so there's some time left for you to double your donation!

You can donate through the button on this post or follow this link to a fundraiser page:
https://www.facebook.com/donate/1182314532116361/

At Fields of Hope, we wholeheartedly believe that Black Lives Matter. We are encouraged by the peaceful protests. We remain hopeful that meaningful, lasting structural changes will occur that bring dignity to communities all across the world and end cycles of oppression, violence, disadvantage, and despair.

If you aren't on our mailing list, you missed out on this awesome update looking back over the last year! There's a lot of great pictures of our students as well as some reflections on how things went over the last year.
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Looking back at 2019... We've been taking some time over these last few weeks to reflect on 2019. I gotta say, it was an amazing year for Fields of Hope. If I had to narrow it down to one highlight, it would be that we truly saw the immense power of hope transform lives. We saw this through the old students as they contin...

Merry Christmas from all of us at Fields of Hope! May your day be filled with blessings!

Need some amazing last minute Christmas gifts? If you're near York, PA stop by Butera The Florist and check out the Fields of Hope Ethiopian Bazaar.

All items are handmade in Ethiopia and are truly amazing. We have handmade textiles from Sabahar, animal horn birds made by a non-profit in Ethiopia, coffee jewelry, different bracelets and more.

100% of the purchase price goes directly to support our school, Yetesfa Mesk Academy.

Hours:
Saturday, December 21st - 9am to 1pm
Monday, December 23rd - 9am to 5pm

We are off to a great start on this Giving Tuesday! Thanks to all who have donated so far! Can’t wait to see what the rest of the day holds...

These kids love watching their peas grow and we love watching their hope grow! Partner with us on this and help us inspire home among the hopeless!

Matching funds go live in just 5 minutes!

Our school has been studying plants recently. A few weeks ago they planted peas, green beans and giant sunflowers. They have been watching them grow and learning how seeds sprout, what plants need to grow, etc.

It was so fun watching them ask questions, learn and then go look at the little plants today!

Want to know how you can partner with Fields of Hope during this giving season?

We're looking for people who can commit to getting on Facebook at 8am on Tuesday, December 3rd and make a donation to Fields of Hope. This will help us get some of the matching funds available, but more importantly will help us get some much needed finances to keep our school up and running.

Comment below or send us a message if you're interested!

From our table to yours...Happy Thanksgiving! We hope your day is full of hope, family, friends and food! Enjoy!

Giving Tuesday starts at 8am EST on December 3rd. Facebook is matching 7 million dollars in donations. Last year the matching funds ran out in mere seconds. Who is willing to jump on Facebook Tuesday morning and help us get some of that matching grant?!

Just one week left until Giving Tuesday! Are you ready to pitch in and help us out? Stay tuned in the coming days for details about how you can get involved. We're working to make it easy for you to financially partner with us and help keep our school running...

We are constantly in awe of Kirubel and his amazing persistence! He always makes sure that he is right in the mix of the play and engages in group time activities. And we just love that smile! 😍

Building a mountain under the playground! We just love the way these students play and how their laughter fills the school.

Our very own Ruth Butera will be back on Ahadu radio today in Ethiopia at 4pm local time. She'll be talking about "Helping Kids Bring Out Their Potential".

Tune in to 94.3 fm in Ethiopia or listen online @ https://streema.com/radios/Ahadu_Radio

Ahadu Radio & TV/ አሐዱ ሬዲዮ እና ቴሌቪዥን

Today I found the kids playing class during recess time. One of them was the teacher and they went through the morning welcome and started teaching ABCs. I guess they just love learning so much it even became one of their games! 😂 👩🏾‍🎓 👨🏾‍🎓 👩🏾‍🏫 ❤️

Congratulations to Dr. Abiy Ahmed, the Prime Minister of Ethiopia on being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. It is well deserved! We are so glad to have you as the leader of our country!
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There's still time to order some supplies for our upcoming school year. Could you help us by ordering something off this list?

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Can you help Yetesfa Mesk Academy kick off this school year?

We are in need of a few supplies. They need to arrive by Friday, September 6th so that Dan will be able to bring them to Ethiopia.

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Yetesfa Mesk Academy is in need of some school supplies. And we have a way to get them there in about a week if we get the items on time. Can you help us out?

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This was our first ever Kindergarten graduation and it was an absolutely beautiful day!