Category Archives: Omo Child

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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10-10-12 / KPBS Interview with Dwane Brown

Dear Friends, Please watch this Interview: John Rowe interviewed by KPBS  Thank you and Enjoy! OMO CHILD  

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9-10-12 / OMO CHILD Vimeo Channel

Have you checked out our latest OMO CHILD videos on our Vimeo channel? This week we’ve uploaded a two part discussion between OMO CHILD Founders, Lale Labuko and John Rowe. Listen to them discuss the historic End of Kara Mingi … 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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8-25-12 / 1st Annual OMO CHILD Clothing Drive

Clothing List OMO CHILD is planning its 1st Annual Clothing Drive and we NEED your help! We are asking for clothing and shoe donations for our 37 rescued kids living in our OMO CHILD Home. We also ask that you … Continue reading →

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8-23-12 / Kara — End of Mingi Narrative by Stephen Wallace, M.D., J.D.

Wonderful narrative written by Stephen Wallace, M.D., J.D. who traveled to Dus Village with OMO CHILD for the historic Kara- End of Mingi Ceremony. The first time Mingi was explained to me I found it hard to believe. What society … Continue reading →

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8-20-12 / OMO Child, Co-Founder John Rowe Receives Award

Our Co-Founder, John Rowe received an award on July, 14th from South Omo Zone Chief Administrator, Molloka Wubneh Toriche.  OMO CHILD was awarded for it’s role in stopping infanticide in the Kara tribe in the Omo Valley, Southwest Ethiopia. English Translation: Certificate … Continue reading →

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8-16-12 / Historic Kara “End of Mingi” Ceremony

Sebastian, our Co-Founder’s assistant traveled to Ethiopia to help photograph and document the historic “End of Mingi” ceremony.  These are some of his wonderful comments about the pictures he snapped on the historic day. Sebastian: “The July 14th ceremony held … Continue reading →

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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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7-05-12 / OMO CHILD News from our Co-Founder, John Rowe

John Rowe’s “Omo Woman and Child” Southwest Ethiopia, 2009 Hello Friends, In a few days I depart for Ethiopia for what may be the most important trip of my life. OMO CHILD has convinced the elders of the Kara tribe … Continue reading →

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