The Way to Hawassa is powerful story of faith following the journey of a grieving mother, her pastor, and his wife, as they travel from Northern California to an orphanage in Hawassa, Ethiopia to do a work in memory of her son.
Once in Hawassa, a small city in Southern Ethiopia, their story intersects with a young girl named Lantu, who was born with severe disabilities. Doctors told the orphanage directors they were wasting their time and money taking care of her, but they did not listen, and took her in anyway. Despite her disabilities, she learned to speak five languages fluently and touched countless people's hearts and lives. After Lantu 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 healing 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.
Once in Hawassa, a small city in Southern Ethiopia, their story intersects with a young girl named Lantu, who was born with severe disabilities. Doctors told the orphanage directors they were wasting their time and money taking care of her, but they did not listen, and took her in anyway. Despite her disabilities, she learned to speak five languages fluently and touched countless people's hearts and lives. After Lantu 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 healing 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.
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Learn more about Lantu's Home at Ebenezer Grace.
Thank you to the following for your generous support of this film:
Amanda Anderson, Robin Anderson, Matt Anderson, Argaw and Rachel Ayele, Beloved Bakery, Debbie Beem, M.J. Benson, Dennis Bolt, Maggie Bolt, Calvary Chapel the Rock, Carpenter Studios, Catherine Cerda Flowers, Gloria and Ernie Chan, Amos Cochran, Maria Crane, Hayley Christensen, Katherine Coviello, Dianna Eazell, David Eck, Veronica Eicken, Diane Dewan, Hollie Fortkamp, Ebenezer Shepherding Ministries of Africa, Ellen Fox, Freedom Farms, Kerri and Paige Green, Gursha Catering, Elizabeth Harrington, Cynthia and Dan Hemenway, Beth Keeney, Sandi Hitte King, Kt Design, Kimberly Liang, Rebecca Love, Lovin Lula with Hayley C., Nicklaus Window Cleaning, Karen McLerran, Robin Murdock, Noelle Serena Piano Studios, Kelly Pratt, Noelle Magnell, Nola and John McCarthy, Steve McKenzie, 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, Radek Skrivanek, Sonoma Canopy Tours, Sonoma Scone Company, Emylie Springle, John Stringer, Noelle Tagupa, Beth Thompson, Kathryn Thompson, Loreen Whirley, Judy Vawter, Jennifer Viale, Katie Wilson, Tigist Woodajo, and Megan Wood.
Special Thanks to Christopher Mortensen of Carpenter Studios who provided sound design and foley; Kimberly Liang and Noelle Tagupa for their incredible graphic design skills; Katherine Coviello for her keen eye, creativity, and all the hard work she has done on every aspect of this film.
Amanda Anderson, Robin Anderson, Matt Anderson, Argaw and Rachel Ayele, Beloved Bakery, Debbie Beem, M.J. Benson, Dennis Bolt, Maggie Bolt, Calvary Chapel the Rock, Carpenter Studios, Catherine Cerda Flowers, Gloria and Ernie Chan, Amos Cochran, Maria Crane, Hayley Christensen, Katherine Coviello, Dianna Eazell, David Eck, Veronica Eicken, Diane Dewan, Hollie Fortkamp, Ebenezer Shepherding Ministries of Africa, Ellen Fox, Freedom Farms, Kerri and Paige Green, Gursha Catering, Elizabeth Harrington, Cynthia and Dan Hemenway, Beth Keeney, Sandi Hitte King, Kt Design, Kimberly Liang, Rebecca Love, Lovin Lula with Hayley C., Nicklaus Window Cleaning, Karen McLerran, Robin Murdock, Noelle Serena Piano Studios, Kelly Pratt, Noelle Magnell, Nola and John McCarthy, Steve McKenzie, 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, Radek Skrivanek, Sonoma Canopy Tours, Sonoma Scone Company, Emylie Springle, John Stringer, Noelle Tagupa, Beth Thompson, Kathryn Thompson, Loreen Whirley, Judy Vawter, Jennifer Viale, Katie Wilson, Tigist Woodajo, and Megan Wood.
Special Thanks to Christopher Mortensen of Carpenter Studios who provided sound design and foley; Kimberly Liang and Noelle Tagupa for their incredible graphic design skills; Katherine Coviello for her keen eye, creativity, and all the hard work she has done on every aspect of this film.
The Way to Hawassa is accompanied by original music written and performed by Emmy nominated composer Amos Cochran.