“I had the honor and privilege of meeting Hemela when I went to Ethiopia on a mission trip in 2018. I felt an instant connection with this beautiful girl when I first saw her when I arrived at the Carepoint on our first day. It is hard to explain feeling an instant connection to someone that you cannot even communicate with except with a smile.
The next day when we returned to the Carepoint, she approached me immediately with a big smile and a hug and a very small heart charm. That little heart is one of my most treasured possessions from one of the kindest souls I have ever met.”
—-Kelly Woody Poirier