Blue Nile Traders returns 100% of the profit from our products to support feeding and educating women and children in and around Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. We work with Bethany Christian Services to distribute the funds effectively and accountably.

Bethany Christian Services is the nation’s largest adoption agency and provides care for orphans and vulnerable children living on five continents. They are called to care for children of all ages and in all stages of life as their commitment extends to children and teens who are living in foster care or in orphanages—children who need a “forever family.” Their comprehensive services include adoption, foster care, and counseling because they know children thrive in safe, loving and strong families. They are committed to finding the best families for children in need around the world as their mission calls them to demonstrate the love and compassion of Jesus Christ. To learn about Bethany Christian Services, go to www.bethany.org

Support a Child? Go to www.bethanysponsorship.org/ethiopia to learn more.

Kolfe-Keranio is one of the most deprived areas of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Estimates suggest that 15% of the 420,000 people living in the area suffer from HIV/AIDS. This rapidly growing pandemic is causing acute social problems, such as substandard living conditions, unemployment, child abandonment, and child labor.

Bethany's International Sponsorship support in Kolfe-Keranio gives immediate, life-sustaining assistance to children and families by providing food, clothing, shelter, and education. Women also receive assistance through vocational training programs for sewing and knitting. These two-year programs provide employment opportunities and pave the way for long-term independence.

Adoption? We started Blue Nile Traders after adopting two children from Ethiopia from Bethany Christian Services. If you would ever consider such an adventure, Bethany stands ready to help:

Due to a wide variety of reasons including HIV/AIDS and extreme poverty, there are many children in Ethiopia waiting to be adopted by a loving family from another country. Bethany Christian Services, the largest adoption agency in the US, helps more than a thousand children in Ethiopia stay with their families, however when that is not an available option, they look for families across the US who are willing and able to adopt an Ethiopian child into their family. To learn more about the process, requirements, travel and fees involved in an Ethiopian adoption, visit our friends at Bethany at www.bethany.org/ethiopia.