Currently in Post-Production. The Way to Hawassa is the journey of a grieving mother in Santa Rosa, CA whose path intersects with the death of a severely disabled girl in Hawassa, Ethiopia. As these two stories come together, a powerful message of healing and redemption unfolds.
About The Way to Hawassa:
Follow Hanna, an Ethiopian immigrant who lost her eighteen-year-old son to a tragic car accident, as she travels back to her home country to visit an orphanage and begin a work in his name.
Once in in Hawassa, a small city in southern Ethiopia, her story intersects with Lantu's. Born with severe disabilities, doctors told the the orphanage directors they were wasting their time and money on her, but they did not listen, and despite her disabilities, Lantu learned to speak five languages fluently, and touched countless people's lives. After she passed away, donations came pouring in, and within a year, a home for orphaned children with disabilities was opened in her name.
As the two stories come together, a message of redemption and hope unfolds. These young people's lives, which were cut so short, continue to have a lasting legacy through the lives of children who carry a loss of their own.
About The Way to Hawassa:
Follow Hanna, an Ethiopian immigrant who lost her eighteen-year-old son to a tragic car accident, as she travels back to her home country to visit an orphanage and begin a work in his name.
Once in in Hawassa, a small city in southern Ethiopia, her story intersects with Lantu's. Born with severe disabilities, doctors told the the orphanage directors they were wasting their time and money on her, but they did not listen, and despite her disabilities, Lantu learned to speak five languages fluently, and touched countless people's lives. After she passed away, donations came pouring in, and within a year, a home for orphaned children with disabilities was opened in her name.
As the two stories come together, a message of redemption and hope unfolds. These young people's lives, which were cut so short, continue to have a lasting legacy through the lives of children who carry a loss of their own.
This project is being made in memoriam of Endrias and Lantu.
Learn more about Lantu's Home at Ebenezer Grace.
Learn more about Lantu's Home at Ebenezer Grace.
Thank you to everyone who has donated to The Way to Hawassa so far. Due to your generosity, we were able to complete production of The Way to Hawassa. We are now greatly in need of finishing funds. Please consider making a tax-deductible donation to help finish this film!
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Thank you to the following for your generous donations:
Amanda Anderson, Robin Anderson, Matt Anderson, Beloved Bakery, Debbie Beem, M.J. Benson, Dennis Bolt, Maggie Bolt, Calvary Chapel the Rock, Carpenter Audio, Catherine Cerda Flowers, Gloria & Ernie Chan, Maria Crane, Hayley Christensen, Katherine Coviello, Dianna Eazell, Veronica Eicken, Diane Dewan, Hollie Fortkamp, Ellen Fox, Freedom Farms, Kerri & Paige Green, Gursha Catering, Elizabeth Harrington, Cynthia & Dan Hemenway, Beth Keeney, Sandi Hitte King, Kt Design, Rebecca Love, Lovin Lula with Hayley C., Nicklaus Window Cleaning, Karen McLerran, Robin Murdock, Noelle Serena Piano Studios, Noelle Magnell, Nola and John McCarthy, Christopher Mortensen, Montecito Heights Health Club, Leslie Moore, Noli Noli, Kim Cole Oandason, Dayle Owens, Cindy Pedrazzini, Wendy Filben Photography, Francine Rivers, Sebastopol Hardware, Silk Moon Sebastopol, Sonoma Canopy Tours, Sonoma Scone Company, Emylie Springle, John Stringer, Beth Thompson, Kathryn Thompson, Loreen Whirley, Judy Vawter, Jennifer Viale, Katie Wilson, and Megan Wood.
Amanda Anderson, Robin Anderson, Matt Anderson, Beloved Bakery, Debbie Beem, M.J. Benson, Dennis Bolt, Maggie Bolt, Calvary Chapel the Rock, Carpenter Audio, Catherine Cerda Flowers, Gloria & Ernie Chan, Maria Crane, Hayley Christensen, Katherine Coviello, Dianna Eazell, Veronica Eicken, Diane Dewan, Hollie Fortkamp, Ellen Fox, Freedom Farms, Kerri & Paige Green, Gursha Catering, Elizabeth Harrington, Cynthia & Dan Hemenway, Beth Keeney, Sandi Hitte King, Kt Design, Rebecca Love, Lovin Lula with Hayley C., Nicklaus Window Cleaning, Karen McLerran, Robin Murdock, Noelle Serena Piano Studios, Noelle Magnell, Nola and John McCarthy, Christopher Mortensen, Montecito Heights Health Club, Leslie Moore, Noli Noli, Kim Cole Oandason, Dayle Owens, Cindy Pedrazzini, Wendy Filben Photography, Francine Rivers, Sebastopol Hardware, Silk Moon Sebastopol, Sonoma Canopy Tours, Sonoma Scone Company, Emylie Springle, John Stringer, Beth Thompson, Kathryn Thompson, Loreen Whirley, Judy Vawter, Jennifer Viale, Katie Wilson, and Megan Wood.