Category Archives: General

2-27-13 / Max and his Contest Winning Essay!

A Young Boy named Max recently wrote an outstanding essay that won a contest on behalf of OMO CHILD. We wanted to share his essay: Thank you Max! From The OMO CHILD Team Once upon a time there was a boy … Continue reading →

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1-30-13 / Photography Tour: OMO CHILD

Sign up for a Photographic & Cultural Immersion Tour with Omo Child‘s very own Lale Labuko and Sebastian Humphreys, courtesy of Epic Photo Tours. Held this Summer, July 17-28, 2013: This trip is geared for people of all ages in good … Continue reading →

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1-25-13 / Steve McCurry Expedition: Omo Valley 2013

Steve McCurry in the Omo.  Steve McCurry, legendary photographer, will be hosting a photography expedition to the Omo Valley in Ethiopia this Summer. Dates: August 4 to August 14, 2013 This once in a lifetime expedition with Steve McCurry will … Continue reading →

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1-10-13 / Steve McCurry Fine Art Prints and Posters for OMO CHILD

Steve McCurry for OMO CHILD. Steve McCurry, the world renown photographer, will be offering signed edition photographic prints and posters for sale benefiting OMO CHILD. Steve McCurry in the Omo, Summer 2012. Photo: John Rowe.  These photographic prints and poster selections … Continue reading →

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12-06-12 / Tim Williams Runs for OMO CHILD

See Tim’s Coverage in the Rancho Santa Fe Review! Dear Friends, Tim Williams at the finish line of a 13.1 mile half-marathon on December 2, 2012 running for OMO CHILD! Thank you, Tim, for running on behalf of OMO CHILD. … Continue reading →

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9-30-12 / Back from the Omo, Ethiopia

  Kara Children, Dus Village, Southwest Ethiopia. Photo: John Rowe. Dear Friends, It was an extraordinary summer. In July, we were invited to attend the Kara tribal ceremony to end “Mingi” or the killing of cursed children. After four years … Continue reading →

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8-30-12 / OMO CHILD + Grauer School

Thank you Dr. Stuart Grauer for including OMO CHILD in your Headmaster’s Journal this week! Please visit, http://www.grauerschool.com/2012/this-week/my-hero/ to read Dr. Grauer’s piece on OMO CHILD. Thanks! OMO STAFF

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7-14-12 / Mingi Eliminated in the Kara Tribe Offically!

  Hello Friends, We are very excited to announce that Kara tribal elders have offically ended the practice of Mingi in their tribe today, July 14th. There was a large ceremony held in Dus Village today to offically end the … Continue reading →

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11-28-11 / Baby Tensai

  This baby girl was rescued by OMO CHILD staff and brought to the shelter in Jinka last week after two weeks of arguing and gamesmanship for her life between the elders of the Kara tribe and the local government. … Continue reading →

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11-15-11 / The Beauty of The Omo Valley People

The lower Omo River in Southwest Ethiopia is home to eight tribes who make up a population of over 200,000 people.  These people live a pastoral lifestyle and depend on the local resources of their land for survival.  They value … Continue reading →

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