Income Generation for Street Children in Dessie, Ethiopia HIV/AIDS is a major contributor to the growing number of orphans and vulnerable children in Ethiopia. Many of these orphaned children live on the streets in Dessie, Ethiopia, without much support, and chance to live in a home or receive an education. A Peace Corps Partnership Project funded the construction of a telecommunications center that the street children operate as an income generating activity. The older children operate the center, performing photocopy, fax, and telephone services used by local offices. This photo was taken two years after my service ended, on a visit to Ethiopia. It captures me with some of the beneficiaries of the telecenter, which had expanded since we completed the construction in 2009.