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Who Are the Mingi Children?
A Mingi child is one who has been subjected to the risk of tribal killings.
Lale has rescued 52 children who may have not otherwise survived.
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For just $37 a month, equivalent to a cup of coffee a day, you can help provide love, nourishment, shelter, clothing, and education to a Mingi child.
Kotsa Hayla Maya
Grade: 7
Current Residence: Omo Child
Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Has Sight Problem
He sees nearer objects clearly, but when they are farther, he struggles, which has also negatively impacted his reading.
His eyes pain when he reads bright objects and when he's in bright areas.
Current Residence: Omo Child
Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Has Sight Problem
He sees nearer objects clearly, but when they are farther, he struggles, which has also negatively impacted his reading.
His eyes pain when he reads bright objects and when he's in bright areas.
Hakimi Banko
Grade: 4
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Beans
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Beans
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Abraham Kawo
Grade: 4
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobby: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobby: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Labuko Ari
Grade: 3
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 12 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Art and Craft
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 12 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Art and Craft
Health: Normal
Alma Marbo
Grade: 4
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Rice and Vegetables
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Rice and Vegetables
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Lukas Banko
Grade: 2
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 11 Years
Height: ? Meters
Hobbies: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Beans with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 11 Years
Height: ? Meters
Hobbies: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Beans with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Isak Wado
Grade: 7
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Kulo Dayina
Grade: 6
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Sandwich
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Sandwich
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Musie Shoma
Grade: 6
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Civics
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Civics
Health: Normal
Musie Dikera
Grade: 5
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobby: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Sandwich
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobby: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Sandwich
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Budo Delti
Grade: 6
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.1 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Sandwich
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.1 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Sandwich
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Terefe Gayto
Grade: 6
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Eggs with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Eggs with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Zino Karmi
Grade: 5
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Beans with Injera
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 13 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Beans with Injera
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Mago Bito
Grade: 6
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Female
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Rice with Meat
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Female
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Rice with Meat
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Irbo Kala
Grade: 5
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height:1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 13 Years
Height:1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Kulo Wele
Grade: 8
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 15 Years
Height:1.4 Meters
Hobby: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 15 Years
Height:1.4 Meters
Hobby: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Genet Taye
Grade: 8
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Female
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 15 Years
Height: 1.4 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Sweet and Irish Potatoes
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Female
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 15 Years
Height: 1.4 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Sweet and Irish Potatoes
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Abiy Garsho
Grade: 8
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Bena
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 15 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Bena
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 15 Years
Height: 1.3 Meters
Hobbies: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Kero Ayke
Grade: 8
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Female
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 15 Years
Height: 1.4 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Female
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 15 Years
Height: 1.4 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Bodo Bali
Grade: 4
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 12 Years
Height: 1.1 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Bread with Peanut
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 12 Years
Height: 1.1 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Bread with Peanut
Favorite Subject: Mathematics
Health: Normal
Liyu Derge
Grade: 4
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Female
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Eggs with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Hamer
Gender: Female
Type of Mingi: Teeth
Age: 14 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Eggs with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Yosef Lale
Grade: 3
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 10 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 10 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Lale Chicha
Grade: 2
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 10 Years
Height: 1.1 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 10 Years
Height: 1.1 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Shoma Bulko
Grade: 3
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 10 Years
Height: 1.1 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 10 Years
Height: 1.1 Meters
Hobbies: Football and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Meat with Injera
Favorite Subject: English
Health: Normal
Daneil Taye
Grade: 2
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 10 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Eggs with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
Current Residence: Omo Child Home Care
Tribe: Kara
Gender: Male
Type of Mingi: Woman
Age: 10 Years
Height: 1.2 Meters
Hobbies: Football, Basketball and Reading Story Books
Favorite Food: Eggs with Injera
Favorite Subject: Social Studies
Health: Normal
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