Orphans

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How to sponsor one individual child : We do not encourage sponsorship of one child, because all the

orphans are treated equally and loved equally. We never want any ONE child to ever feel "less than" another.

It is not the monastic way, God loves us all equally. Thank you for your kind donation and your prayers.

~ ~ ~ Neither will we exploit orphans and show children with big bellies and flies, they exsist in the world,

we all know this, however we don't need to exploit their suffering, That is not GODLY. ~ ~ ~

Any and all donations are transferred directly to Gethesemani's bank account in Addis Ababa under

the supervision of our Holy Mother EmaHoy Fikerte Mariam Bekele - Head Nun

Any questions please email us at : monasticlife@debreberhanselassiechurch.org

† MONASTIC LIFE †

DEBRE BERHAN SELASSIE

ETHIOPIAN ORTHODOX TEWAHEDO MONASTERY

A Christian Monastic place of worship and living in the traditional ancient ways serving God ~ ~ ~ A place to share knowledge of our Faith and Practice of Worship ~ ~ ~

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† Monastery Spiritual Projects Online † Welcome †

EmaHoy Fikerte Mariam Bekele - Head Nun

GETESEMANI Monastery (Nunnery) is on over 40 acres of beautiful land that was once the retreat of Empress Menen the wife of Emperor Haile Selassie. Empress Menen donated the Palace for the establishment of an orphanage that was to be operated by Orthodox Christian Nuns.

† Some children are orphaned due to Ethnic, Tribal Wars, or Disease.

All children are taken in regardless of ethnic, tribal or religious background

† These orphans would otherwise live in the streets begging for food and not being educated

Today Getesemani is unique in that the orphans do not sleep in a dormitory. They are divided into groups of 4 to 6 and live and sleep in the same house with a "Nun Mother", who cares for them. This gives them a sense of family and belonging.

Over 250 Orphans are currently living at Getesemani Monastery; ranging in ages from infancy to 18 yrs old. They are educated until 18 yrs old at the monastery school; which also educates the local children living outside the monastery. After graduating

they're assisted in entering university as well as finding jobs in the future.

With your help we hope to take even more children off the streets and care for them.

Teenage girls learning Spritual songs and lessons with Abba

† DONATE to GETESEMANI ORPHANS PROJECT

† CURRENT PROJECTS

† THANK~YOU'S

† SPONSOR GENERAL DBS MONASTERY PROJECTS and

DEBRE BERHAN SELASSIE CHURCH BUILDING PROJECT

Getesemani Monastery (Nunnery) is our "sister monastery", and as with

many monasteries they rely on the work of their own hands as well as the

blessed kindness of others to help them help others.

With the blessing of EmaHoy Fikerte Mariam, we would like to do

whatever small part that God allows us to do, to help them continue their

great work of caring for and educating the Orphans of the Street.

If you plan to visit Ethiopia, EmaHoy Fikerte Mariam, the Nuns (EmaHoys)

and children would love to meet you.

Location :

Just let us know of your plans by e-mail and we will be pleased to notify the EmaHoy's of your

arrival. They will be happy to show you around the monastery and you can meet the children.

The Getesemani Nunnery is located in the town of Sebeta, 24 km west of Addis Ababa,

the capital of Ethiopia. Just a short taxi drive from Addis. God Bless You.

DEBRE BERHAN SELASSIE BUILDING PROJECT and GENERAL DBS MONASTERY PROJECTS

One of DBS's long term goals are to be a completely "green-earth friendly" monastery.

We hope to achieve that by:

First locating the perfect property location and by building green living units in the Ethiopian tradition, for our Ethiopian monks to live in.

Also by utilizing reclaimed items and green technology such as Solar Energy, Rain Water Collection, etc.

The aim is to be "Off the Grid" and self sufficient, leaving the monastic's free to concentrate on Holy Prayers and to teach serving the Orthodox community.

God created this earth and beautiful gardens for us to live in. It is our responsibility to respect it and care for it.

If you have questions or if the Lord has inspired you to give assistance to us, please email us at address below.

E-Mail : monasticlife@debreberhanselassiechurch.org

DBS Monastery Future General Projects

"Green Natural Earth" Projects

Rain Water Storage Tanks

Youth Spiritual Camp Facility

Building Supplies

Solar Tubes - Lighting

† TO DONATE ~

THANK~YOU'S

SPONSOR ~

OH THOU MOTHER OF PERFECT GOD

PEACE BE UNTO THEE

HOW YOU CAN HELP US TO HELP THE ORPHANS . . . Your kind donation of

just $25.00 USD will provide the daily care for 1 orphan for 1 month

or $150.00 for 6 Months

or $300.00 for 1 year

This includes meals, schooling, daily necessities, etc.

100 % of your sponsorship money goes directly to meet their living expenses.

(We are Emahoys (Nuns) so we are not paid, we are in service for God's people.)

† Please note: We use secure PAY PAL method and never ever see

your secure information.

Oct/Nov. 2010 ~

Delivery of Dozens Warm Blankets, School Supplies, Backpacks, and other donations for the Orphans at Getesemani Monastery. Numerous pairs of Crocs Shoes was donated by Ghetto Youths Foundation, (Bob Marley's sons foundation).

Thank-You and be aware that all travel

and shipping expensees are paid personally

by the individual and is not paid w/ donations.

~ May God Bless you. ~

Please keep us in your Prayers

Jesus wept overlooking the city of Jerusalem,

as reported in the Gospel of Luke (19.41)

We are engaged in ongoing efforts to bring this monastic vision of a physical building in the USA into reality.

Due to requests by many people wanting to help, we have decided to make available an online Projects Page.

While we are working hard and praying even harder to establish DBS Monastery in the USA, we are also

firmly committed to assisting other monasteries in Ethiopia. It is our mission to always support ancient or

new EOTC Monasteries and monks. You can help Our sister monastery GETESEMANI in Sebeta Ethiopia,

they provide care for the orphans living there.

Thank you for your most kind and blessed support.

Please Pray for us and may God Bless you with His Grace. Igzee'otesehalene.

Golgatha, Jerusalem

If you would like to help, you may sponsor one or more of the orphans

100% of Your kind donations goes towards their daily needs at the Monastery.

LET THIS YEAR COUNT

for something

positive and good.

Allow God to guide

you today and everyday

TO DONATE and HELP the ORPHANS

You may choose to donate securely your own amount

From $1.00 to any amount

~ NO AMOUNT IS TOO SMALL ~

DROP BY DROP ONE RAIN DROP WILL FILL THE BUCKET

It is not important what you give to the poor, it only matters that your heart felt the need to help.

Or you may simply and most importantly

please keep us in your Prayers

Proverbs 19:17

He who is kind to the poor lends to the LORD,

and HE will reward him for what he has done.

Trip/delivery home to Getesemani Monastery in ~Sept. 2011 ~ with school supplies, first aid/medical items, & more . .

Also children clothing donated by some kind members of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church community in Washington DC/Virginia area.

Also, each of you who have made a purchase from the "monks market" on this site, have also contributed to the purchase of some necessary supplies for the Orphans; God Bless You.

Nov.2010 ~ Thank You's to:

† GHETTO YOUTHS FOUNDATION

{ for Crocs Shoes for Children}

and Omeriah Malcolm Foundation

† United Airlines

(for backpacks & blankets)

† Shah {Sponsor 1 Orphan for 1 year}

† Bob Marley Movement of Jah People

Foundation {Sponsor 2 Orphans}

† Marie Zock † Betty Whyte

† Adeline Jackson † Purie Roberts

Colossians 3:12

Therefore, as God's chosen people,

holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.

3 of our older orphans who are

now successfully at university.

1 John 3:17-18

If anyone has material possessions and sees his brother in need but has no pity on him, how can the love of God be in him? Dear children, let us not love with words or tongue but with actions and in truth.

BIG THANK YOU'S to Elfinesh Atske for her tireless work securing much needed donations of many children's clothes and also her personal purchase of hundreds of pairs of children's underpants for the girls.

~ She also traveled with us at her own expense to help to deliver the many items. May God Bless her and all friends and family who helped us this year.

~Thanks to Shah who once again

sponsored an orphan.

The Love of God shines through you.

~ Thanks to UNITED AIRLINES and

Belai at ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES for their assistance with the Baggage fees.

† CURRENT PROJECTS ~

† DAIRY BARN ~ We are in need of raising approximately $5000. USD to complete a dairy barn at Getesemani. This will help us to be more

self-sufficient and provide long term income and food for the monastery. When you donate above you can specify if you wish

your donation to go towards daily orphans needs or towards long term programs, or shared. Thank You.

† MEDICAL SUPPLIES for THE CHILDREN'S CLINIC ~ Seeking a Sponsor or Company to help

~ We have a great need for continuing medical supplies for the children's clinic at Getesemani. The clinic have a

Waiting Area, Exam Room, Laboratory, and a Waiting Room with beds for those who may need to be transported to hospital.

> Antibiotics for children

> Anti -Parasitic (Tablets / Suppositories)

> Children's Cough Syrup

> Anti-Pain / Fever (like Tylenol etc.)

> Bandages (children's size band-aids)

> Children's Vitamins (chewable etc.)

> Please keep in mind we have 250 orphans; every thing helps. Think of your own child's needs and multiply that.

† REMEMBER YOU CAN ALWAYS DONATE ABOVE OR MAKE A

PURCHASE FROM THE "MONKS MARKET" TO HELP WITH THESE PROJECTS

Elfinesh Atske and Genesis (Seble Wengl) loading donated

children's clothes bound for Ethiopia.

~ Thanks to Kidest Hailu, and also to

Mulemebet (below) in Addis Ababa and her family for their assitance in providing a great Feast for the Orphans and helping with airport pick up and delivery of cargo.