Toukoul

Toukoul is the orphanage that we are adopting from. They are a part of the SOS EE organization which promotes many services for Ethiopia in addition to orphan relief. This is something that was appealing to us when selecting our agency, being they work with a reputable organization that is focused on the greater good for the people of Ethiopia. Here is some info about SOS EE and Toukoul:
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SOS/EE is a network of orphanages throughout Ethiopia, including the Toukoul orphanages in Addis Ababa. Toukoul works with the following American adoption agencies: Adoption Avenues, AFAA and Dove Adoptions.

Toukoul 1 and Toukoul 2 house and care for children from age 0-14, while proposing them for adoption when fitting. 350 children are admitted per year. Toukoul 3 houses and cares for children less than 2 years old who are HIV+. Approximately 25 children are cared for each year.

Other SOS/EE programs include a Vocational Training and Production Center for youth over 14 years old (children live in foster families, attend school and receive job training to help bring them financial independence), Aware Program (sponsors children and families, including job training for mothers and Kindergarten for children), Cereal Production Farm (admits youth after Vocational Training), Horticulture Farm (admits youth after Vocational Training) and Garage (admits youth after Vocational Training).

SOS/EE also includes 18 satellite orphanages around Ethiopia that each house approximately 50 children who are in the process of being admitted to the main Toukoul orphanages in Addis Ababa. Children usually stay in these satellite orphanages for a short period of time, sometimes a few weeks, at times a few months, before being transferred to Addis Ababa. HIV+ children over the age of 2 currently remain in the satellite orphanages, pending completion of the new, larger Toukoul 3.

Source: http://ethiopianorphanrelief.org/SOS_EE.php