Events

Our usual events for New year, Christmas and Easter was disturbed due to the pandemic and Covid-19 but now things are coming back ti normal so we had out Christmas carnival back in December and we recently had our Easter carnival on May 8, 2021. It was such a joy to see all the kids coming together to have a good time and everyone had missed being together.

Weekly Visit

Our main way of reaching our kids is the weekly visit. Our volunteers go to their assigned centers every week, regularly and spend a valuable and also fun time with the kids.

Past Events

Ethiopian New Year

One Shoe for Orphans


Ethiopian New Year

Hello! Thank you for stopping by the Love & Care gift registry page. We appreciate your time and commitment to supporting this cause. This gift registry page is created to give you the opportunity to support orphans who are starting a new school year this coming September. This time around, we are providing orphans with a new pair of shoes to get them excited for the new year and motivate them to do well at school. You can support this cause by purchasing one or more shoes. THANK YOU for putting big smiles on little faces and GOD BLESS YOU for continuing to support these kids through your compassionate act.


Love and Care Team

Instruction on how to purchase:

  1. Click “Add to Cart” below the pair of shoes you would like to purchase
  2. Go to your shopping cart
  3. Click on “Checkout Amazon Cart”
  4. Choose “Love and Care” as the shipping address and click on “Deliver to this address”
  5. Select a delivery option and click “Continue”
  6. Select a payment method and click “Continue”
  7. Click on “Place your order”
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July - 2019

Vacation Bible School


July 22-26, 8 AM to 12 PM
International Evangelical Church (IEC)

Here comes summer, an opportunity to invest on our kids while they are still young. VBS (vocational Bible school) is happening on July 22 - 26 at IEC from 8:00 am -12:00 pm (2:00-6:00 local time) for age 4-12 only. This is a platform where our orphan kids are gathered from different centers to learn about the Bible in a very fun way so if you wish to volunteer and be a part of this awesome week, please register by calling +251913638544.

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July - 2019

2nd Tree Planting Day


July 29
Duber

We are back again with another opportunity to contribute once again for our nation's longevity. We call upon all those who wish to be part of this #greenlegacy on Monday, July 29th, 2019 at Duber 65 kilometer away from Addis in inside the compound of an orphanage with the kids. Let's have an important role in keeping our country green and healthy for future generations by planting a tree today. For more information call +251913638544

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July - 2019

Tree Planting Day


July 7, 2:00 PM
CMC Roundabout

Trees have long been for us a symbol of longevity. They had stood still and seen all of Earths ups and downs. By planting a seed we project ourselves into the future. Love and care with our kids are partaking in this great project on July 7th afternoon starting 2 PM around CMC round about. If you want to be a part of this meaningful day, make sure to register in advance by calling +251913638544. Every volunteer needs to plant with one or two kids. #WeAreResponsible #IAmResponsible

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May - 2019

Easter Carnival For Orphans


May 18 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Selam Children's Village

On Saturday May 18th 2019, we will be having an Easter carnival for orphan teens at Selam Children's Village.  Easter is the time of showing the love we received from our heavenly father to others. It is an opportunity for us to share our love with His little ones by being a friend to one or two orphans this Easter and buy them a gift. Be their mentor.

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May - 2019

Easter Carnival For Orphans


May 1st 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
Hope University

On Wednesday May 1st 2019, we will be having an Easter carnival for our kids age 4 to 12 at Hope University.  Easter is the time of showing the love we received from our heavenly father to others. It is an opportunity for us to share our love with His little ones by being a friend to one or two orphans this Easter and buy them a gift. Be a friend !

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May - 2019

Juvenile Detention Center Visit


May 11 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Lideta sub-city

The Love and Care volunteers’ team will do it’s a regular visit to Juvenile Detention Center kids on May 11th, 2019 starting 9 AM to 12:00 PM. The Juvenile Detention Center is located in Addis Ababa around Lideta sub-city. If you would like to give your love gift for the kids in this center, please contact us by 251911249755, info@loveandcareethiopia.com or our Facebook page

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Mar - 2019

Blood Donation Day for Orphan & Vulnerable Kids


Mar 23rd 9 AM to 6:00 PM
Morning Star Mall

 We will have a blood donation program on March 23rd, 2019 at Morning Star Mall for the sake of orphan and vulnerable kids starting 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM.

“Do you feel you don’t have much to offer? You have the most precious resource of all: the ability to save a life by donating blood! Help share this invaluable gift with someone in need.”

Let the reason be to save a life of one, two or three orphans /vulnerable kids.


“Give Blood, Give Life.



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Mar - 2019

"Why do I care for orphans?"


March 9 2019, 2 PM
Misrak MKC
Love and care is having it's 4th workshop "Why do I care for orphans?" Saturday March 9, 2019 at Misrak MKC starting from 2:00 pm(8:00 local time) if your heart is to serve orphans, then this is the right workshop for you. 
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Feb - 2019

Juvenile Detention Center Visit


Feb 2nd 2019, 9 AM to 12 PM
Lideta Sub city
The Love and Care volunteers’ team will do it’s a regular visit to Juvenile Detention Center kids on Feb 2nd, 2019 starting 9 AM to 12:00 PM. The Juvenile Detention Center is located in Addis Ababa around Lideta sub-city. If you would like to give your love gift for the kids in this center, please contact us by info@loveandcareethiopia.com or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/LoveandCareEthiopia/
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Jan - 2019

Christmas Carnival for 350 Teen Orphans


Jan 12th, 9 AM to 4 PM
At Desta Mender

Here comes Christmas program for the 350 teen orphans that will come from 17 different orphanages to be held at Desta Mender on Jan 12 2019.

They have given us their wish list for Christmas. The gifts they listed down are one from the following- shoes, sweaters, cosmetics, body tshirt with underwear or shorts.
Let us fulfill their wish by sponsoring their gifts and food cost that might be around 20USD per child

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Dec - 2018

Christmas Carnival for Orphans Kids


Dec 22nd 2018, 8AM - 2PM
At Mekanisa Mekane Yesus Seminary
Here comes Christmas program for the 200 kid orphans that will come from 17 different orphanages to be held at Mekanisa Seminary on Dec 22 2018. This carnival is sponsored by RICE International school parents. The orphan kids are matched with one student from RICE as per their age group. There wish list will be addressed accordingly. They will also spend the day together by hearing Christmas stories, making crafts, singing , playing games and eating lunch together.
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Dec - 2018

Dink Sitota Christmas Festival and Concert


December 15th, 10 AM to 7 PM
Misrak Addis Ababa Meserete Kirstos

Join us on our upcoming Dink Sitota Christmas Festival and Concert to be held on December 15th at Misrak Addis Ababa Meserete Krestos.

The programs includes:
• Yummy foods and drinks 
• Ice cream and Yogurt 
• Horse riding 
• Fun games and activities
• Bouncing castle 
• Crafts for kids and many more

The concert starts at 3:00 pm(9:00 local time) with our own Kalkidan Tilahun (Lily) and Bethelhem Welde, along with Kingdom Sound!

Don't miss it, bring your families and friends to this awesome program and have a fabulous time!!!

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Nov - 2018

Volunteers Day


November 20, 6:30AM-5PM
Bishoftu SIM
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Oct - 2018

Blood Donation Day for Orphan & Vulnerable Kids


Oct 27th 9 AM to 6:00 PM
Morning Star Mall

We will have a blood donation program on Oct 27th, 2018 at Morning Star Mall for the sake of orphan and vulnerable kids starting 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM. Donate your blood for a reason; let the reason be to save a life of one or two or three orphans.

In just 15 minutes you can save 3 lives!

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Oct - 2018

New Year Carnival for Orphan & Vulnerable Teen - 2018


Oct 6th 9 AM to 4:30 PM
Selam Children’s Village No 2 (Selam Technical and Vocational School)
The New Year Carnival for Teen Orphans who are around 400 is going to be held at Selam Children’s Village No 2 (Selam Technical and Vocational School) on Oct 6th, 2018 from 9:00 AM to 4:30 PM. The theme word is HOPE. We have invited guests who are now leading a successful life and who grew up in an orphanage in their young age to share their life testimony. We will also have worship, fun, game, and mealtime as usual. At the end, each one of them will get their gift which is causal sports shoe. Your love gift is highly appreciated.

For more info pls call +251911927419
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Sep - 2018

Visiting the displaced from Burayu


Sunday Sept 23rd 9 AM to 12:00 PM
Burayu
On Sunday, September 23rd, 2018 starting 9 AM we are going to visit the displaced from Burayu in the temporary shelter they are staying at the moment. As per the local news, there are more than 10,000 people in 8 different centers like Medihaniyalem school, Wenget school, and other places. Lots of babies and kids are there that needs our love and care. Let us show them our love in action.

For more info pls call +251911927419
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Sep - 2018

New Year Carnival For Orphan and Vulnerable Kids


September 22, 2018 9AM to 4PM
Selam Children's Village
Here comes our New Year Carnival for the Orphan and Vulnerable kids. This New Year we have planned to have a separate event for the kids and teens. The 250 kids will celebrate on Sept 22nd, 2018 at Selam Children's Village and 400 teens on Sept 29th 2018 at Selam Children’s Village No 2. They will have snacks, worship time, lunch and fun time all day long as usual with a focus on HOPE.  Their gift item this time will be shoes. Cost per child is around 15USD. Your love gift is highly appreciated as usual.
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Sep - 2018

Juvenile Detention Center Visit


September 1st, 2018 9AM to noon
YouGo Bible School

Our New Year visit to the Juvenile Detention Center will be on Sept 1st, 2018 from 9 AM in the morning till noon. We will have a fellowship time, game time, feeding and sharing our love by giving them gifts. Your love gift is highly appreciated. For more info, please call +251916152103

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June - 2018

Worship Night And Orphan Care Awareness In DC


June 30, 2018 6PM to 9PM
McClean Bible Church, Virigina

Love and Care for His Little One’s ministry held an awareness event and worship night in partnership with McLean Bible Church on July 6that McLean Bible Church in Vienna Virginia. The event included presentation by Rahel Asheber the team coordinator, Bemnet Woldemichael our US focal point, two former KVI kids named Adanch and Tsegaye Geiger who currently reside in the USA , an amazing worship by Singer Dawit Getachew one of the leader of this team, a music band and vocalists from the DC Area, a presentation from McLean Church by Sister Naomi Haile and small fund raising by Intern-Pastor Muluneh Taye - a volunteer as well. 

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April - 2018

Easter Carnival for Orphan & Vulnerable Teens - 2018


April 14th, 2018 9AM to 3PM
Selam Childnre's Village

Here comes our Easter Carnival for the Orphan and Vulnerable kids.  The 450 teens will celebrate on April 14th 2018  They will have snacks, worship time, lunch and fun time all day long as usual with a focus on why we celebrate Easter. We also would like to focus on health and we will give them some health tips. Their gift item this time will be sanitary items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, vaseline, body wash and the like. The cost per child is around is 15USD. Your love gift is highly appreciated as usual.

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March - 2018

Easter Carnival for Orphan & Vulnerable Kids - 2018


March 24th, 2018 9AM to 3PM
Selam Childnre's Village

Here comes our Easter Carnival for the Orphan and Vulnerable kids.  The 250 kids will celebrate on March 24th, 2018 at Selam Children's village. They will have snacks, worship time, lunch and fun time all day long as usual with a focus on why we celebrate Easter. We also would like to focus on health and we will give them some health tips. Their gift item this time will be sanitary items such as toothbrush, toothpaste, lotion, vaseline, body wash and the like. The cost per child is around is 15USD. Your love gift is highly appreciated as usual.

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March - 2018

Fasika and Health


March 17, 2018 9AM to 2PM
Hope University

Love and Care - an Addis based volunteers group -has teamed up with Afri Health TRADING PLC- to invite over 600 orphan and vulnerable children for a day we have named: FASIKA & HEALTH! 

AFRI Health TRADING PLC is a Health focused Television Broadcasting Agency that aims to produce medical TV show for the consumption of Ethiopia and other African countries. (http://www.afrihealth.net/)

On March 17, 2018, at Hope University the children will spend a day full of fun and plenty of games, but above all it will be a great opportunity to love and care for these little ones in beautiful ways:

We have arranged a free medical camp for general check-ups and giving health tips to be done by volunteer doctors and specialists. We plan to rent various game items and provide the children with lunch and some snacks through the day. And at last some gifts.

We would be grateful if anyone would be willing to sponsor any of the items below:

Health camp: 

providing medical equipment’s, sanitary items

Meal time: 

contributing towards lunch/snacks 

Game time: 

a bouncy castle, trampoline, or any other game items

Expressing Love: 

buying/sponsoring small gifts for each child (we plan to give them items related with health like tooth paste, tooth brush, hair oil, lotion, Vaseline, conditioner, shampoo and the like) 

We need all the help we can receive. We invite you to join us to make this day as memorable a day as possible for all of these children. 

For more information please call Rahel at +251911249755 or email me back

With gratitude,
The Love and Care group and Afri Health

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Jan - 2018

Christmas Carnival


Jan 14, 2018 08:00 AM to 7:00 PM
CDTRC in Sendafa
As Christmas is approaching, what if you put on warm clothes, skip on some of your coffee expenses, and buy one orphan kid a gift from his/her wish list for this Christmas ?

As we have done for the last couple of years, we are preparing a Christmas carnival for about 650 kids from different orphanages in and around Addis on Jan 14th, 2017 @ CDTRC in Sendafa. God has been so faithful in all of the carnivals we have previously prepared and we know he will meet all our needs this time too.

The major costs are the snacks, juice, lunch, soft drinks, ice cream, and their wish list. The list includes Toys,  Watch, Trousers, Jacket,Sports wear, Shoes, Purse or Wallet, Headphone, Hair and skin products. 

We encourage you to take the opportunity to be part of this awesome event by putting your share for the kids to have a fun day and nice gifts while indulging in the love of God.
 
Merry Christmas
27
May

Juvenile Detention Center Visit


May 27, 2017 08:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Meskel Square

Greetings in Jesus' name!

We are planning to visit at juvenile delinquency located in Addis Ababa (juvenile detention center) as Love and Care on the morning of May 27, 2017 from (7:30 AM – 1:00 PM)
Please bring with you Clothes good enough for young adults aged 18 and below, Educational books, Spiritual books, Bibles. (Oromiffa books are more encouraged)
Let's meet at Meskel Square at 7:30 AM ( Tewat And seat tekul) Please be ON TIME.


Confirm your attendance to your team leader as we have to inform the number of visitors early.

For more info pls call Teddy ‎‎(0911438012)
Note: Juvenile detention center is a prison for persons under the age of 18

 
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March - 2018

Workshop for Volunteers


March 3, 2018 9AM to 4PM
Gudina Tumsa Training center
Workshop for volunteers is going to take place at Gudina Tumsa training center on Saturday,  March 3rd 2018. It is a full day event where by new volunteers also will have an orientation session.
 
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March

Visiting Koshe


March 19, 2017 08:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Alert Round

The love and care team is planning to visit and support our brothers and sisters who are victims in "Koshe" landslide. The plan is to go on Sunday, March 19th 2017 at 10:00 AM in the morning. Meeting place is in Alert round about 9:30 AM.

As per the need we assessed from the coordinators, we are planning to take sanitary items like soap, tissue papers and ladies sanitary pads. We are also told that there is a need for baby milk. Let us all try to buy one or two of the above and go together to show our Love and Care.

We collect the items in the blood donation day on Saturday, at Morning Star Mall.

Many Blessings !

 
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Oct

Juvenile Detention Center


Oct 21, 2017 08:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Juvenile Detention Center, Lideta

Greetings to you all in Jesus name!

We planned to make our 2nd visit to the juvenile detention center located in Lideta, Addis Ababa as Love and Care on Oct 21st, 2017 from 9: 00 AM – 12:00 PM.

We encourage you all to bring with you clothes good enough for young adults aged 18 and below, educational books, spiritual books and bibles. (Oromiffa books are more encouraged)

Please register your name to Bernabas (‎‎+251924154766) if you are coming ahead of time. We will wear our Love and Care T-shirts as usual.

Note: Juvenile detention center is a prison for persons under the age of 18. 

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Apr

Easter Carnival for Orphans


April 22, 2017 08:00 AM to 7:00 PM
Desta Mender
Can you imagine your life without love? There are many orphan children who have never experienced love or have lost their parents who gave them love. This Easter the Love & Care team is organizing an opportunity for you to reach out and touch the life of around 650 orphaned children as we have done for the last 4 years! 
 
Get involved to share love and show them that you care.

The carnival will be held at Desta Mender, 15 miles west of Addis Ababa to celebrate the Easter holiday with these precious kids. This event will bring much joy to the children as we share them our love and enjoy the day by worshiping God, singing, eating, playing and many more different activities all day long. And by the end of the day, the gift we plan to give them will brighten there heart. Your contribution, big or small will make a difference.

Estimated Amount of the gift is as follows:-
  • Pajama for 45 kids less age 8 - 13 USD
  • Hygienic material like Deodorant, Conditioner, Shampoo, Lotion for 240 Girls above age 9 – 20 USD
  • Shirt for around 335 boys above age 9 - 15 USD
  • You can also sponsor the lunch, snack and other related cost which is around 5USD  per child
We invite you to use this opportunity to break the boundary of your love and flood the broken hearts with lots of love! Your gift will warm their heart, brighten their face, creates smile, gives them hope and show them that you care!
 
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