Genet is a 22 year old young lady born in the Aleltu, Debre Brehan area of Ethiopia. Her mother passed away when Genet was only 2 years old and she does not know her father. Genet was then taken to the capital city of Addis Ababa to live with her grandmother who passed away by the time Genet was 10 years old. Genet then went to live with her aunt who was very abusive and at the age of 16, with only a 6th grade education, went out on her own. Genet worked in bars washing glasses and later as a live-in maid. A boyfriend who frequented one of the bars Genet worked at had gotten her pregnant and left her as soon as he found out, and when her employers where Genet worked as a maid found out about her pregnancy they asked her to leave also.
Genet then found a home for pregnant girls, where she could live and safely have her baby, but only on the condition that she agree to give the baby up for adoption. Without many options, Genet signed the contract and stayed in the home until her baby was 1 year old. When it was time to give up the child Genet refused and left with her son without a place to go. She found another group home for girls that bent their rules to allow her to stay there with her baby.
Genet would now like to start a new life for herself and her child by learning to be a Chef. EBS Inc. will enroll Genet in Beinvenido Cooking and Language Training Center for a 10 month intensive Chef training program, beginning in July 2012, at a cost of 430Birr ($24) a month. EBS Inc. will also pay for Genet's transportation, school supply, and health care costs.
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