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Writing helps children sort through their experiences – and soothe their emotional wounds. In the slums of Debre Berhan, twelve-year-old Tebka's daily journal brings relief and courage.

Fate had not dealt Fikre Demeke a good hand. She was trapped in debt and her worries weighed her down. Unexpectedly, the tide turned - thanks to help from people for people.

Martha Wako sits at her old sewing machine on a gravel road in the small town of Gangua. The young woman used to be a day laborer - today she is self-employed. And she still has big plans.

"Like father, like son", goes the saying. It is not true for
Petros Yonte. His father wants many grandsons. But for Petros
the well-being of his young daughters is crucial.

We are completing our project in the districts of Abaya and Gelana. An independent study shows that our aid for self-development is working.

What has our help in Abaya achieved? Are we actually creating change? Can people live independently without our help? An evaluation says: Absolutely! Here we present two women for whom our project was life-changing.