Thursday, April 17, 2008
A brother and sister from Ethiopia found a home with Sask. parents desperate for their own family (Canada)
One of the oldest countries in the world - Ethiopian dynastic history is traced back to 1,000 BC - it's also one of the most destitute. More than 80 per cent of the population lives on less than $2 US a day. Nearly two million people have either HIV or AIDS. The life expectancy is just 49.23 years, 194th out of 217 countries and barely ahead of Afghanistan, Rwanda and Sierra Leone....more..