Omo Child - Vehicle Replacement
About this Project
This is Lale Labuko co-founder and Gido Sura, co-founder. writing this message.
We rescue and care for Mingi ("cursed") children from the Omo Valley tribal region in Southwest Ethiopia. Mingi is the ritualistic killing of infants and children believed to be cursed by tribes living in the remote Omo Valley region of Southwest Ethiopia. OMO CHILD's mission is to provide a safe, nurturing home and quality education for our rescued Mingi children. We hope that these children will become future leaders and change-makers in their tribes and communities. We also raise awareness about the practice of Mingi and work to see it eliminated.
Often times we are notified of children that have been "cursed" and are going to be killed by the tribes. These are dangerous situations and we need to get to these remote areas quickly and discreetly so attempt to rescue the child. There have been situations where we've been unable to get transportation to the villages quick enough and have the child has been killed by the tribe before we arrive to rescue them. We need our own, reliable land cruiser vehicle to rescue the Mingi children from the tribal villages. The road to drive is off-road so we need a 4-wheel drive to rescue Mingi children from the Omo Valley tribe quickly.
Due to import taxes and other difficulties, these vehicles are extremely expensive and impossible to acquire without outside help.
Please check the youtube . https://youtu.be/zFZiD4JNtOA?si=smTHEarpx4jMaO_a
Project Duration :
10 November 2024
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In the remote Omo Valley of southern Ethiopia, some tribal communities have long practiced mingi, a deeply rooted traditional belief that certain children are cursed and must be killed to protect the tribe. For generations, infants and young children labeled as mingi — often because of birth irregularities, the circumstances of conception, or simply superstition — have faced abandonment and death. Without intervention, these vulnerable children have no chance at safety, belonging, or a future.
To confront this devastating reality, Compassion United partners with OMO Child, a courageous, locally founded organization dedicated to ending the practice of mingi and rescuing children whose lives are at risk. OMO Child provides a safe, loving home for rescued children, ensuring they receive educ...
Omo Child
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