Our Family through adoption: 5 MONTHS!

Wednesday, June 3, 2009

5 MONTHS!

On January 2, 2009 we landed in the USA with our adorable son Henry!

We've been home 5 months.

We love you so much Henry! We cannot imagine life without you.

2 comments:

Kari said...: Henry, Happy 5 months home!!!! woooohooooo to you!!
Come by soon & take a peek at my new pics walking like a big girl.
Can't wait to meet you:)
love,
Zoie; June 3, 2009 at 4:08 PM
tisha said...: Happy 5 months!!! :)
Tisha; June 4, 2009 at 9:08 PM

Facts about Ethiopia

Total population: 77 million

The average income in Ethiopia is US$100 a year. Almost 82% of the population lives on less than $1 a day.

Malnutrition levels are among the highest in the world.

The average life expectancy is 43 years.Ethiopia is home to 4 million orphans, or 12% of all children.

More than half a million of these were orphaned as a result of AIDS.

Literacy rate: 42.7% age 15 and over can read and write.

Only 18 percent of children reach grade five.

Ethiopia's neonatal mortality rate is one of the highest in the world - 49/1000 births with tetanus infection being the second major cause of infant/neonatal death.

Statistics are from the CIA, Save the children, WHO and UNICEF websites.

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Wednesday, June 3, 2009

5 MONTHS!

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