The child of Ethiopian immigrants who were rescued by the Israeli government shortly after Operation Solomon in the 1990s, Liya is often home alone and hungry. Major socioeconomic gaps exist between Ethiopian immigrants and their descendents, and non-Ethiopian Israelis. Furthermore, the report showed that only 55% of Ethiopian immigrants are employed, compared to 72.5% of the overall Jewish population. “Thanks to Meir Panim, I have a new outlook on life,” she says. Make a gift>>This article was written in cooperation with Meir Panim.

Source: Ethiopian News March 13, 2018 17:37 UTC