Bertikan and Nesibu Sinishaw- Founders of YLM
During my time in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia I got to spend allot of time with these two wonderful individuals, Bertikan & Nesibu Sinishaw. They surrounded their lives around the core purpose of serving Christ and taking care of the orphaned. They are a true example of James 1:27.
Yezelalem Minch (meaning “The Everlasting Spring”) in 2002 as a legal, non-profit organization that reaches out to needy orphans and vulnerable children whose parents have died of AIDS, while providing support and meeting the needs of families who have taken in orphan children. Their vision aims to see those children become cared for, become emotionally stable, become productive citizens of their country, and serve their community.
Mission:
To make a difference in the lives of orphans and vulnerable children through building the capacity of local community based organizations in partnership with the government, non-governmental organization and the private sector.
Values:
Empowering the community to care for the most vulnerable children:
- No discrimination based on race, religion or class
- Health and well being of orphans
- Partnership with the government, NGOs and sponsors
- Accountability and transparency for benficiaries, community and sponsors
- Ethiopians serving Ethiopians
Beritkan and Nesibu work tirelessly to provide for the needs of children in their local community (400+), have a guest house for adoptive families and groups visiting Addis (Good Morning Guest House) and have four beautiful children.
I feel honored to of been able to get to know them personally and believe in the work they are doing.
Bertikan and three newly adopted children
Children at the local feeding program (which serves over 400+ children in the community)
- One of the adoptive parents serving at the Feeding Program
