4/26/2009 Strive to Thrive

*April 26, 2009*

Voice of Ethiopia:https://www.kfai.org/node/126 presents issues of _Housing, Lending, and Health_.

_Host Ahmed Wassie bring three segments on three issues facing the Ethiopian immigrant community. In the first segment, Ahmed interviews Hailue Belete, President of the Ethiopian Community in Minnesota:http://ethiomn.org/ as well as Taye Retta, board member of Ethiopian Community in Minnesota about employment and housing, how the community center is trying to find housing and employment for Ethiopians in Minnesota._

_The second segment discusses predatory lending in housing in the immigrant commuity and among communities of color._

_Finally, Ahmed discussed depression in the Ethiopian community how to get help with Dr. Teddla Wolde Giorgis._

This program was re-broadcast in 3 parts on June 2nd, June 9th, and June 16th 2009 at 10:00pm.