Merhawi Gelana
Merhawi Gelana has been waiting 121 days for a sponsor.
Merhawi is 19 and in grade 12 at EAC High School in Kuyera. Merhawi would like to become a pilot someday. He is quiet, but has an infectious smile and personality. He likes to swim and study history. Merhawi says his favorite thing is school, and he reports that he is a good student. He is good with his hands and likes learning how to fix things.
Merhawi was 14 and his younger sister, Kisanet was 10 when they came to New Hope from Eritrea north of Ethiopia in 2016. They were forced to flee with their father due to the violence. However, he could not support them because he needed to move around to find work. We do not know what happened to their mother.
Neither Merhawi nor Kisanet knew the local language when they arrived. But they are smart and adapted well.
Tomorrow Come Foundation
Founded: 2012
U.S. Federal EIN: 45-5474286
Officially founded in July 2012, Tomorrow Come Foundation is a nonprofit (501(c)(3)) organization specifically created to provide a safe home, to support a healthy life, and to foster growth through education for the children in and around New Hope Center for Children and Handicapped in Guder, Ethiopia. We believe that everything starts with education, and that this is the key to breaking the cycle of poverty. This education is not only school-related, but also includes learning skills like farming, sewing, cooking, building, and any other skills that will help the children be successful in life. By educating them in this way, Tomorrow Come Foundation hopes to empower the children to be productive citizens and future leaders of their community, country, and world.