In Ethiopia, when a woman is imprisoned, so too are her children!

 In partnership with Eloi Ministries, Every Home for Christ is making a difference by providing health and sanitation needs, increasing literacy and education for the children of prisoners and providing skills training for adults.  Alongside this development assistance, Bibles and correspondence courses are distributed, encouraging believers.

2020 was an eventful year for Eloi Ministries as, after much paperwork and setting up of policies and procedures, it gained NGO status in Ethiopia. Funds are raised in Australia and the work is implemented by one full-time Ethiopian staff worker along with volunteers. Each year a monitoring/evaluation trip is undertaken from Australia to visit the prisons and present any new machinery.

Debrebrhan Prison embraced the scheme and Eloi Ministries was able to donate a bakery machine so that prisoners are learning a new skill and enjoying fresh bread. As the children of prisoners go to prison with their parents, one of the issues being addressed by Eloi Ministries is the lack of education for these children. Assela Prison agreed to rebuild a school for the children, paying 50% of the cost. Durame Prison has already built a school in partnership with a High School in Sydney and the school principal agreed to pay 50% of the cost of new toilets, a TV set and DVD player for the school. The inaugaration ceremony for the school was held during the visit and new books were donated to the school. In a new prison to Eloi Ministries, Ambo Prison, used clothes for male and female inmates and children as well as soap were donated and discussion took place regarding further assistance in the future.