Unemployed or furloughed Single Habesha Moms

 On behalf of Habesha Moms/Almaz &Co we   humbly come to you to ask you to open your heart & your wallet to help single Habesha moms that are currently unemployed/furloughed (in US/Canada) 

We can only imagine the level of stress & anxiety our sisters are experiencing during this time.  Let us show them that they can lean on us during this difficult time.  Remember when we help our sisters we’re also helping their sweet children.  

"Nothing you do for children is ever wasted."


The impact of COVID-19 (especially on Single    Moms!)  The economics of COVID-19 are clear.

If you look at the gender distribution of who has been hit hardest by the unemployment wave, single moms have lost their jobs at a far higher rate than parents of other families with children, according to an analysis of census data from the University of Minnesota. Add this to the burden of educating their school-age children, caring for aging parents, cooking, cleaning, and managing a home, and you have the makings of a tidal wave.

Dig a bit deeper, and the picture becomes even more discouraging. The number of single mothers with jobs was 22 percent lower in April than a year ago, compared to nine percent lower for other parents with children. Low-wage earners, which these single mothers often are, took an even bigger hit. Consider that 83 percent of waitresses, 72 percent of cleaners, 58 percent of cooks, 50 percent of personal care aides, and 14 percent of customer service representatives lost their jobs by mid-April. Before the pandemic, 58 percent of these service jobs were held by women. By mid-April, nearly 5.7 million women had lost those jobs, compared with 3.2 million men.

Humbly and with much gratitude in advance.  

Habesha Moms/Almaz & Co. team