Yemariam is an 11 year old young girl who lives in the Gullele area of Addis Ababa with her father and two younger siblings, Radiate and Tsegazeab. Yemariam's mother passed away a few months ago of cancer and her father who is a security guard in the neighborhood has been struggling to take care of his three children. Although their father wants Yemariam and her siblings to have the best possible education, the financial burden of putting three children through school is too much for him and he is considering sending the children to the countryside to live with relatives. Yemariam has already missed a lot of school while taking care of her sick mother and is worried about falling even further behind.EBS Inc. will enroll Yemariam in Holy Savior Elementary School at a cost of 480Birr ($27) a month, starting in her 5th grade year beginning in September 2012. EBS will also cover Yemariam's school supplies, transportation and healthcare costs.
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