ABOUT

Who we are

Omo Child rescues and cares for Mingi children located in the Omo River Valley region of Southwest Ethiopia, Africa. To date, Omo Child has successfully rescued 35 children that would otherwise be victims of ritual infanticide because …

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omo valley, the omo river and people of the omo valley

The Omo Valley

The Omo River Valley is located in Southwest Ethiopia, Africa.  National Geographic magazine has called the region “the last frontier” in Africa. The Omo River is approximately 400 miles long, and runs…

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Omo Child founders John Rowe and Lale Lubuko

Founders

Lale Lubuko is the Founder and heart behind OMO CHILD. He was born into the Kara Tribe in the Omo River Valley in Southwest Ethiopia. He was one of the first of his tribe to receive a formal education…

John Rowe has spent many years traveling the world photographing intriguing people and cultures – Southeast Asia, India, Mongolia, China, Japan and Africa, to name a few. His love for people and culture has…Read More

Friends and supporters of Omo Child

Friends of Omo

Katherine Ellison- Ms. Ellison has been a wonderful supporter and friend to OMO CHILD. She wrote the moving piece, Walking the Talk about Lale Labuko.

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Our Board

John Rowe has extensive business and managerial experience. Mr. Rowe founded TradeWest, Inc. in 1985, a video game developer and publisher. The company was subsequently sold…

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Financials

Financials based on 2011 actual numbers.

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