Mossy Foot Blog
Self-Help Loans and Treatment bring Hope
I am excited to let you know about my upcoming trip to Ethiopia from May 31st through July 2nd. Over three years have passed since I was able to walk the familiar streets of Soddo (pictured above). What a joy it will be to reunite with our staff, who are like family to me.
Easter in Ethiopia
Happy Easter!!!
You are probably thinking, “Isn’t it a little late to celebrate Easter?” Yes, that is true in America; however, in Ethiopia “Fasika” (Easter) is still ahead on the calendar and will be observed on May 2.
Share the Joy this Easter
Share some love with a Mossy Foot child this Easter. Every $20 donated will bless a child with treatment and school supplies.
Celebrating a Full Year with Your Help
No, we aren’t late! While Christmas was over for us in December, Ethiopian Christians, like many other Orthodox believers, celebrated Christmas on January 7th.
Christmas Greetings from Mossy Foot Project
How precious is the Hope we have in God especially this Christmas as so many have encountered difficult trials this year. I would like to share with you a story of Hope…
Giving Thanks
This year has been unusual and challenging for all of us, but despite the difficult circumstances, we have many reasons for giving thanks. YOU are one of those significant reasons.
A Home for Addise!
A Home for Addise!One of the goals of the Mossy Foot Project is to improve the housing for widows and single women in need. Typically this is a collaborative effort between Mossy Foot Project purchasing supplies and the local church who provides the labor. Recently,...
Stepping Up To Help In The Pandemic
As it seems to have done everywhere, the Coronavirus pandemic has begun reaching into the nations of Africa. Ethiopia currently has 74 reported cases and the government is taking measures to prevent the spread of the disease and protect the vulnerable.
Seeing mossy foot disease first hand
This is a guest post from Wendy Gray, a Mossy Foot Project board member. In September, Wendy moved to Soddo to provide schooling for the children of a medical doctor and engineer serving at Soddo Christian Hospital. Living in Soddo also gives her opportunity to...
Update from Ethiopia
Update from Ethiopia Mossy Foot Project president Sharon Daly is currently in Ethiopia for a two month visit. The following is her latest report on project activities. It is always such a joy for me to be here and to reconnect with the Mossy Foot Project workers and...
Chickens bring hope!
Thanks to the generosity of our donors, we were recently able to gift 48 patients with a rooster and a hen, a total of 96 chickens. These are not standard Ethiopian chickens: skinny, tough, and athletic from running freely and darting across roads. They were purchased...