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Helping hands
Local family opens their hearts, home — and arms — so Ethiopian boy can receive his own
Two and a half years ago, Abayneh Adafris Adane, then just 11 years old, was riding on a flatbed passenger train in Ethiopia when someone threw a rock that hit him in the forehead and knocked him unconscious. He fell from the train and onto the tracks below, landing with his arms in an outstretched position. Miraculously, he survived, but both his arms were amputated when the train ran over him.
This month, Abayneh, now about to turn 14, is experiencing another miracle of sorts. Thanks to some Pacific Northwest missionaries who met Abayneh while on a mission trip to Ethiopia, he was connected with Healing the Children, a national, nonprofit volunteer organization that provides medical care to needy children around the world, many of whom are flown to the U.S. for treatment.
Editor's Blog
Editor's Blog
November is the month the Journal strives to inspire our readers to ponder such virtues as gratitude, generosity and ways they can contribute to the greater good as Thanksgiving approaches. We’ve written cover stories on random acts of kindness, volunteering, and how to have a thankful heart in the midst of life’s challenges.
This year I heard about a local family who is hosting a very special boy from Ethiopia through Healing the Children. Abayneh lost both his arms in a train accident and will be staying for several months while he has prosthetic arms made and learns how to use them.
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November 21st, 2009
Event Time:
9:00am - 11:00am
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November 21st, 2009
Event Time:
9:00am - 4:00pm
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November 21st, 2009
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9:00am - 11:00am
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