Our Family through adoption: Merone is with us!!

Sunday, June 26, 2011

Merone is with us!!

Here's a picture of our sweet girl after her first night with us at the guest house!!

5 comments:

KLT said...: What a time for joy! May you delight in the wonder of this new relationship!; June 26, 2011 at 4:50 PM
The Annessa Family said...: Enjoy every moment <3

Brooke Annessa
www.theannessafamily.blogspot.com; June 26, 2011 at 9:16 PM
Steph...In Motion said...: Wonderful news! She's adorable!; June 27, 2011 at 6:42 PM
Carpenters said...: Yaaaaaaahhooooooooo! So happy for you!; June 27, 2011 at 8:13 PM
Anonymous said...: Praise God! I am SO happy for you, Candy!; June 28, 2011 at 10:35 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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Merone is with us!!

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