The director of Hannah's Hope Ethiopia is Almaz Asresahin. Almaz is an Ethiopian American with a broad range of personal and professional experience. She lived in the United States for 14 years, where she acquired a degree in international development and gained experience in international adoption and childcare.**
Located in Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia, Hannah’s Hope is a transitional home meant to provide love, shelter, safety, and medical care to orphans waiting to be placed with their forever families. Staffed with wonderful caregivers and supervisors, each child living in Hannah’s Hope receives the best care possible. All children are screened for HIV/AIDS, syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C prior to being referred to families. In addition to the medical screenings upon referral, children are visited weekly by a local pediatrician.**
List of Items Needed at Hannah's Hope Ethiopia
Babies:
- Whole suitcase of diapers, half being for newborn babies
- Pull-ups (for the few toddlers that are almost toilet trained)
- Johnson & Johnson baby shampoo
- Lotions, baby oils, baby wash
- Diaper rash cream - Desitin is the best, or whatever other kinds you think is a better protector of babies' bottoms
- Baby Wipes
- Organic Flax seed - ground or oil form
- Vegetable- or soy-based formula - this is the kind that is most needed
- Milk-based formula
- Hanging mobiles for cribs
- Shampoos and conditioners that are fortified for curly hair
- Dandruff shampoos
- Body soap
- Body lotions - especially for dry or ashy skin
- Clothing for boys & girls between 4 and 16 years old. They especially need pants and pajamas
- Shoes including crocs, sneakers (these are especially good for the older boys to play soccer in), for boys & girls between 4 and 16 years old
- Oral antibiotics, like Azithromycin
- Amoxicillin
- Medicine for older children, all kinds
- Stomach parasite medicine
- Small syringes and needles
- Braun Thermometer Covers
- Multivitamins for babies - liquid drops
- Air freshner (any kind that is safe to use in children/babies' rooms & bathrooms)
- Regular size towels (both blue and pink)
- Deoderant for men and women
- Cloth Diapers and Covers - these are donated to Government Orphanges
- "Boppies" for infants ("C" shaped pillow)
- Infant Bouncy Seats or Bumbo Seats
- Foam mat for under the swing set
**Taken directly from http://www.allgodschildren.org/adoption/ethiopia/
