Apple trees transform the life of a farmer in Ethiopia

March 28, 2009 |

Child with fruit - courtesy of World Vision With the support of World Vision, this struggling farmer escaped the cycle of poverty and is now using his success to help others.

By Jessie Lester, World Vision U.S., and Aklilu Kassaye, World Vision Ethiopia
March 2009

Bezalem stands with his family outside their home. World Vision helped lift this Ethiopian farmer from poverty into a state of self-sufficiency that now allows him to assist others who are struggling.
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