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Africa-Press<\/a> – Ethiopia<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Addis Ababa, July 6\/2021(ENA) The prominent Ethiopian Philanthropist Abebech Gobena, who died from COVID-19 at the age of 85, was laid to rest today.<\/p>\n

Abebech Gobena Children\u2019s Care and Development Association, the oldest orphanage in Ethiopia has changed lives of many children.<\/p>\n

While in pilgrimage, Abebech encountered two children who lost their parents due to drought in Ethiopia in 1980.<\/p>\n

With the two children as ground for action, she founded Abebech Gobena Child Care and Development Association in the same year.<\/p>\n

Over the past four decades, she had cared for hundreds of thousands of children and supported 1.5 million people through different poverty reduction programs.<\/p>\n

As a result, she had received awards and accolades from various national and international organizations as well as an honorary doctorate degree in humanity from Jimma University.<\/p>\n

The philanthropist passed away due to COVID-19 last Sunday morning after being treated in an intensive care unit at St Paul\u2019s Hospital in Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n

Ethiopians have been mourning the humanitarian icon often known as \u201cAfrica\u2019s Mother Teresa.\u201d<\/p>\n

Her coffin was accompanied by a military parade, government officials, prominent personalities and friends while being taken to St. Trinity Cathedral Church where she was laid to rest.<\/p>\n

The funeral ceremony was attended by several government officials, prominent personalities, colleagues, and the deputy mayor of Addis Ababa.<\/p>\n

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed described Abebech as \u201cEthiopia\u2019s icon of compassion.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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