Community development and poverty reduction in Ethiopia. Our service to the poorest is inspired by Christ. Tarkanfi-Start Walking (TSW) provides poor communities in Ethiopia with a gifted community development leader and teacher a volunteer missionary who is a US citizen and native Ethiopian. The missionary 1.) leads the Ethiopian non-profit, Tarkanfi Sustainable Development (TSD) without pay, 2.) manages compassionate activities beyond the scope of TSD, 3.) networks widely, 4.) welcomes international guests, 5.) educates audiences about the condition of impoverished people in Ethiopia. Tarkanfi-Start Walking (TSW) provides funds for community development and poverty reduction activities in Ethiopia that are led, or approved by, the missionary.