Office of First Lady, Federal institutions pledge to bring up 320 children

 Addis Ababa: September 20, 2014 (FBC) The Office of the First Lady, in collaboration with 21 federal institutions, has pledged to take care of 320 children starting the new year.

The institutions stated that they will provide all the necessary support to the children until they reach level of higher education.

First Lady Zinash Tayachew said sharing a meal would be a great blessing, and that this good deed should be passed on from ministerial officials to every household.

“Sharing is a joyful experience in the eyes of both the almighty God and men,” She noted. A luncheon was organized for the children and their parents at the National Palace.

The forum was co-organized by the Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, Mary Joy Ethiopia and the Office of the First Lady.