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The Country of Ethiopia honors the Late Congressman Mickey Leland and designates the Mickey Leland Orphan Children's Home in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia (Gulalie) August 4th, 1990).The shelter, originally named the Gulalie shelter, was home to over 590 children whose parents passed away due to ongoing drought and war in Northern Ethiopia at the time. As a result of Gashaw's campaign, the orphanage was renamed in honor of Leland. Trees were also planted in front of the home in honor of Leland and the 8 other Americans and 7 Ethiopians that also passed away in the fatal crash with him on August 7, 1990 while traveling to Western Ethiopia to visit and help 40 thousand Sudanese refugees and 17 thousand children.
The video contains content includes the designation ceremony of the late Congressman Mickey Leland Children Center, American government RP speaking at the children center designation, Yeharerwerk Gashaw meeting with President of Ethiopia Mengistu Hailemariam, Ethiopian Press/Luelseged Kumsa .
Video footage from Ethiopian Television (1990)
The video contains content includes the designation ceremony of the late Congressman Mickey Leland Children Center, American government RP speaking at the children center designation, Yeharerwerk Gashaw meeting with President of Ethiopia Mengistu Hailemariam, Ethiopian Press/Luelseged Kumsa .
Video footage from Ethiopian Television (1990)
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