Ethiopia is one of the neediest countries in the world and there are a staggering number of orphans in the African nation. At least 1.2 million Ethiopian children are parentless. But that sad figure is inspiring an effort by students from all over the Upper Valley to help. Carol Foster is the president of the non-profit Human Capital Foundation, based in Wilder. The foundation was set up to help people in developing countries stricken hard by the AIDS epidemic. Mitch Wertlieb talks with Foster about the project the students are undertaking.
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