In August 2011, art students from the Youth Center held their Second Annual Art Exhibit at the National Theater in Addis Ababa. Students were filmed for Ethiopian television explaining the symbolism and stories behind their artwork.
Check back soon! We’re going to put up a painting gallery to give you an idea of the incredible talent these kids have.


In September, HFC-US opened its first group home in Addis Ababa providing much needed shelter for four young children who had just lost their parents to AIDS and a young woman (Elsa) who, thanks to HFC-Ethiopia’s House of Hope, had recently regained her health and reunited with her own three children.