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A woman in Yetebon

Yetebon is a small village in the former Meskanena Mareko woreda of Ethiopia.

The village is located 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) from Butajira, and is about a two-hour drive south of Addis Ababa, and is 75 miles (121 km) south of Addis Ababa . It has a population of about 70,000 people[citation needed]. Yetebon is the home of the Gurage people who are tradesmen, herdsmen, and farmers.

Guraghes live in tukuls, which are circular mud and wattle structures with tall thatched roofs and generally no windows. They stand in small clusters, on the steep mountainsides and in the valleys.

Yetebon is the home of Project Mercy, a non-profit organization that not only provides emergency relief aid, but has also expanded its focus to provide educational assistance and support for refugee evangelists. Project Mercy operates a school, an orphan support program, and a well-staffed community hospital- the Glenn C. Olsen Hospital.

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https://marriottschool.byu.edu/alumni/portal/featured/index.cfm?siteareaid=14

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