09/04/2026
Meet Hosanna, Ethiopia
There’s something special about Hosanna.
Sitting at approximately 2,200 meters—more than 7,200 feet above sea level— Hosanna is a beautiful highland city surrounded by the green hills and fertile farmland of southern Ethiopia. Home to approximately 250,000 people, it has grown into a major administrative, economic and agricultural center and now serves as a co-capital of the Central Ethiopia Regional State.
The surrounding region is a major agricultural and trade hub, with wheat, barley, teff, coffee and livestock playing an important role in the local economy. And you can see the momentum throughout the city. New roads, sidewalks and green spaces are transforming the urban landscape, while major investments in sanitation and infrastructure are helping prepare Hosanna for the future.
But the best thing about Hosanna isn't its growth.
It's the people.
Hospitality is deeply woven into the culture. Visitors are often met with a smile, a warm greeting and genuine curiosity. Faith is also an important part of community life, with approximately 65% of the city identifying as Protestant, alongside Ethiopian Orthodox and Muslim communities.
Hosanna is growing—but growth brings challenges too. Youth unemployment remains a significant concern, particularly as the city works to create enough opportunities for its growing population.
And that's why there is so much promise in the next generation.
A young person with a good education has more than a diploma. They have greater opportunity to become a teacher, entrepreneur, healthcare professional, skilled worker or community leader. And when young people are equipped to succeed, the impact reaches far beyond the individual.
It reaches families.
It strengthens communities.
It helps shape the future of a city.
That is what makes Hosanna so exciting to us.
We see its beautiful landscape.
We see its hardworking and welcoming people.
We see a city being transformed.
And we see enormous potential in the generation growing up here.
Most of all, we see a community filled with people created in the image of God, with gifts, dreams and a future full of possibility.
For more than two decades, Adams Thermal Foundation has been privileged to be part of this community—investing in students at Adams Thermal Academy Hosanna and, through our vision for the Women’s Development Center, creating new opportunities for their mothers as well.
We don't just see Hosanna for what it is today. We see what it can become.
