A simple idea, a passion for people, an adventure that called.
In July 2018 we left to head on a journey over 7,000 miles away. With no expectations and two cameras, Ethiopia met our 10 days with unforgettable stories, humble hearts, and lives forever changed. KINGS x QUEENS seeks to celebrate cultural difference, promote empathy, and witness the work that God is doing in the hearts of children, families, and communities in Addis Ababa. These stories represent the duality of a people enduring struggle yet loved by the king. To those who gave us a cup of coffee, a place to sit, and memories to cherish. JOSH x OLIVIA |
HISTORY
- Ethiopia banned foreign adoption in January 2018
- Cited potential abuse and human trafficking
- Lawmakers want state services to care for vulnerable children
- Leads to overburdened government orphanages
- Too many orphans, too few adoptions (4.5 Million of 90 million)
- HIV/AIDS, Poverty
- Locals discourage adoption
- Cyclical orphanage populations
- Cited potential abuse and human trafficking
- Lawmakers want state services to care for vulnerable children
- Leads to overburdened government orphanages
- Too many orphans, too few adoptions (4.5 Million of 90 million)
- HIV/AIDS, Poverty
- Locals discourage adoption
- Cyclical orphanage populations
THE SOLUTION
- Raise awareness
- Reverse the stigma
- Assist government orphanages
- Support in-country organizations/alternative orphan care solutions
- Empower the local church
- Reverse the stigma
- Assist government orphanages
- Support in-country organizations/alternative orphan care solutions
- Empower the local church