10/09/2026
Mihret, a mother of three from Lalibela, has spent years working hard to build a better future for her family. After developing her skills in hairdressing, she took a chance on starting a small business of her own.
But when conflict disrupted her livelihood, Mihret faced another difficult chapter.
Through the Family Strengthening and Child Development Project in Lalibela, implemented by SOS Children’s Villages in Ethiopia with the support of SOS-Kinderdorf Schweiz | SOS Villages d’Enfants Suisse, Mihret found an opportunity to move forward.
Read her full story to know more: https://www.sos-ethiopia.org/stories/mihret-s-story
Having grown up in Lalibela Amhara State in Northern Ethiopia, Mihret, a 39-year-old mother of three, learned from an early age what it meant to make difficult choices. At just ten years old, she left home for Addis Ababa city, hoping to continue her education and build a better future. Instead, she...