What a remarkable journey the past few months have been! Between May 1 and July 15, the Maji Development Coalition launched its most ambitious campaign yet—to fund the final phase of our Women’s Development Center in Maji. Thanks to the outpouring of generosity from churches, individuals, and friends of MDC, we’re thrilled to report that we’ve raised over $188,000 in gifts and pledges—with even more expected as a few church campaigns wrap up. Women’s Development Center Campaign Recap to Date   Your generosity has not only moved us closer to our funding goals, but it’s also made it possible to move [...]

They’re moving fast.  With the rainy season on the horizon, construction crews in Maji are working ahead of schedule to bring the Women’s Development Center to life. The first concrete slab has been poured.  Sheer walls are going up. And a group of young volunteers spent their weekend hand-mixing cement with a generator-powered machine—laying the foundation for something that will serve women for generations. This isn’t just efficient construction—it’s a labor of love, and a community-wide effort to make space for women to rise. Now we need to match their momentum. We’ve raised most of what we need—but we still [...]

Why the Women’s Development Center Matters So Much: Caroline Kurtz has spent her life walking alongside the people of Maji, Ethiopia —with deep roots, quiet strength, and a vision for sustainable change. Caroline first arrived in Maji as a first grader, when her parents came to help establish a school, a clinic, and a small church. As she returned to teach English in Addis Ababa, she often thought about Maji. After the fall of Ethiopia’s communist regime, she returned—wanting to see what remained of her father’s work and how the community had endured. What she found were church buildings repurposed as [...]