Fundraising event will provide wheelchairs for Ethiopia.
You are are cordially invited to enjoy an evening of authentic Ethiopian food and a silent auction while supporting efforts to show God’s love by providing desperately needed mobility equipment for people in that nation.
Agape Mobility Ethiopia will host its annual banquet April 10 at Pathway Community Church, 1010 Carroll Road, Fort Wayne. The event starts at 5:45 p.m. Tickets are $35 and reservations are required. Click here for reservations and table sponsorships.
The menu for the evening includes Ethiopian and American food prepared by Saba Teklemarcos, former owner of Queen of Sheba restaurant and founder of Agape Mobility Ethiopia. Gluten-free and vegetarian options will be available.
A short program will feature video and in-person testimonials from volunteers and those who support the organization financially.
Silent auction items will include: a personal Ethiopian cooking class with Saba; various artworks and handmade items from Ethiopia; a personal Ethiopian coffee ceremony; a massage therapy appointment; tickets to the Fort Wayne Civic Theatre production of “Aida”; several quilts; items related to the movie “Carol,” shot in northeast Indiana; specialty scented candles; and gift certificates for area businesses.
About Agape Mobility Ethiopia
Founded in 2019, Agape Mobility seeks to provide an accessible solution to each person in need of a wheelchair or other mobility device in Ethiopia.
With a mission of “no more crawling on the floor,” the organization has provided more than 9,000 wheelchairs to people in that nation, including wheelchairs refurbished and shipped from Fort Wayne and those provided through partnerships with other ministries.
The need is great, with 17% of the country’s population disabled due to polio, war injuries or birth defects.
About Saba Teklemarcos
Born in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, Saba contracted polio as a child. She finally gained the ability to walk after multiple surgeries and therapies at an early age.
At 14, she came to the United States with her family and began her new life. However, when she returned to Ethiopia in her 30s, she was shocked to see large numbers of poor and disabled people begging outside the Ethiopian Orthodox Church and in city-centers in the nation’s capital.
Knowing that these people faced a cruel stigma and were often considered cursed, Saba determined to do something to help them. She and her late husband Dean founded Agape Mobility Ethiopia shortly after.
To learn more about the ministry, visit agapemobilityethiopia.org.
