Lale Labuko, an Ethiopian and member of the Kara tribe, lost both of his older sisters as a result of mingi. He was one of the first of his tribe to go to school and realize that a stop must be put to this cruel ritual. He has since made „Stop Mingi“ is life task. Thanks to his work, one tribe has already put an end to the mingi rituals. The Hamer tribe, however, with a population of around 50,000 people and the Bena tribe, still maintains their belief that mingi children bring misfortune. OMO Child Ethiopia is continuing its efforts to convince this last tribe that the mingi ritual should be ended.

Until that happens, Lale Labuko together with his wife Gido and their friends will attempt to rescue as many children as possible from being killed by their tribal elders and look after them in his children’s home. Currently, 50 children ranging from newborns to about 12 years of age live in his care and are fed, clothed and cared for. OMO Child Ethiopia’s mission is to make a safe home and quality education available to rescued mingi children, enabling them to take on leadership roles in their tribes and communities in the future, and make sure that rituals such as the mingi are finally a thing of the past for ever.