Yewebnesh is a young women that lives with her husband, a security guard, in a very modest home. She focuses her energy and resources into taking care and supporting her five brothers and ill mother. Yewebnesh spent 3 years working as a nanny outside of Ethiopia but spent all her savings on trying to cure her fatally ill sister. She now works odd jobs, cooking and cleaning in peoples homes to earn a living. Yewebnesh would like to study to be a chef so that she can have a steady career for her family's sake. EBS Inc. will enroll Yewebnesh into a 10 month culinary training program at New Millennium International Hotel and Tourism Institute at a cost of 350Birr ($21) a month, beginning in August of 2011. She will also receive funds for supplies and transportation.
Update: Congratulations Yewebnesh on your course completion and graduation in record time! We wish you much success!