{{short description|Ethiopian-born British entrepreneur, motivational speaker and YouTuber (1989–2020)}} {{Patronymic name|Caleb|Maekins|his|father}} {{Orphan|date=April 2023}} {{Infobox youtuber | name = Caleb Meakins | image = Caleb Maekins.jpeg | native_name = ካሌብ ሜኪንስ | alt = | caption = | birth_name = | birth_date = {{birth date text|1989}} | birth_place = Ethiopia | death_date = {{death date and age|2020|02|28|1989|df=y}} | death_place = Addis Ababa, Ethiopia | other_names = | occupation = {{Plainlist| * Entrepreneur * Motivational speaker * YouTuber }} | years_active = | known_for = | notable_works = | organizations = {{Plainlist| * My 40 Days * Swift * Bake & Brew * Mella }} | youtube_handle = EthiopiaInMe123 | youtube_display_name = Ethiopia In Me | youtube_years_active = 2016–2019 | youtube_genre = {{hlist|Tour|vlog}} | youtube_subscribers = 68.2 thousand<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | youtube_views = 7.41 million<!-- PLEASE DO NOT CHANGE WITHOUT UPDATING stats_update BELOW --> | stats_update = 25 September 2019 }} '''Caleb Meakins''' (Amharic: ካሌብ ሜኪንስ; 1989 – 28 February 2020)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last1=St |first1=Addis |last2=ard |date=2020-03-10 |title=Caleb Meakins (1989-2020): A Tribute |url=https://addisstandard.com/caleb-meakins-1989-2020-a-tribute/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Addis Standard |language=en-US}}</ref> was an Ethiopian-born British entrepreneur, motivational speaker, and YouTube personality.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-27 |title=Ethiopian born young entrepreneur Caleb Meakins seriously injured after a car accident |url=https://www.branapress.com/2020/02/27/ethiopian-born-young-entrepreneur-caleb-meakins-seriously-injured-after-a-car-accident/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=BRANA PRESS |language=en-US}}{{dead link|date=December 2024|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
==Early life and career== Caleb was a born in 1989 to an Ethiopian mother, Ruth and British father Andy in Ethiopia. He had two sisters named Lydia and Abigail.<ref name=":0" /> Caleb moved to London after his father’s death in 1996 Ethiopian Airlines accident.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Caleb Meakins Biography |url=https://essaymega.com/caleb-meakins-biography/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=essaymega.com }}{{Dead link|date=November 2023 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2020-06-30 |title=CEO Weekly Update |url=https://www.wearemapp.com/ceo-weekly-update-4/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=We are MAPP |language=en-GB |archive-date=2021-04-19 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210419123753/https://www.wearemapp.com/ceo-weekly-update-4/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>
After graduating university, Caleb sought to establish enterprises offered by various non-profit organizations in the United Kingdom, such as Goldman Sachs, Ogilvy and Mathers.<ref name=":1" /> In 2013, the Loughborough University named him "Graduate of the Year" for his effort in competition run by UK job sites Adzuna and Milkround.<ref>{{Cite web |title=August {{!}} News and events {{!}} Loughborough University |url=https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2013/august/156graduateoftheyear.html |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=www.lboro.ac.uk}}</ref>
Aside from being an entrepreneur, he was a versatile motivational speaker. One of Caleb's contributions was an organization named ''My 40 Days'', a social venture aimed to overcome fear of failure. Caleb became YouTube personality after learning ''eskista'' (an Ethiopian dance), which received 1.8 million views on YouTube. He ran various non-profit organizations; he was a co-founder of ''Shift'', a British Christian movement. As a devoted Christian, the institution had registered 350 young adults, which put ''Swift'' new generation "to put their faith in Jesus and shape society, whatever their sphere of influence."
Upon returning to Addis Ababa, he founded ''Bake & Brew'' and ''Mella'', which encouraged entrepreneurship in Ethiopia. He gave a speech once in a TED talk regarding the concept of "facing fear of failure" with 87,000 views. In addition, he created a YouTube channel named "Ethiopia In Me" in 2016, promoting the Ethiopian culture, and against migration and brain drainage.<ref>{{cite web |last= |date=2020-03-05 |title=Caleb Meakins: The Christian entrepreneur and popular YouTuber leaves a legacy of faith |url=https://www.premierchristianity.com/home/caleb-meakins-the-christian-entrepreneur-and-popular-youtuber-leaves-a-legacy-of-faith/2470.article |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=Premier Christianity }}</ref>
==Death== On 20 February 2020, Caleb was fatally injured in a car crash, en route to Bole International Airport in Addis Ababa.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Christian entrepreneur described as 'inspiration' dies from injuries from car crash - Premier Christian News {{!}} Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis |url=https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/christian-entrepreneur-described-as-inspiration-dies-from-injuries-from-car-crash#:~:text=One%20of%20the%20%22brightest%20lights,in%20the%20UK%20and%20Ethiopia. |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=premierchristian.news | date=28 February 2020 |language=en}}</ref> A homeless man took Caleb to the nearest Korea Hospital, despite the emergency treatment costing 70,000 birr. Similarly, treatment at St. Paul's Hospital was too expensive.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-03-05 |title=Hospitals killed young entrepreneur Caleb Meakins in Ethiopia |url=http://www.branapress.com/2020/03/05/hospitals-killed-the-young-entrepreneur-caleb-meakins-in-ethiopia/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220419120430/http://www.branapress.com/2020/03/05/hospitals-killed-the-young-entrepreneur-caleb-meakins-in-ethiopia/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=April 19, 2022 |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=BRANA PRESS |language=en-US}}</ref>
He died in the hospital on the eighth day. An autopsy report concluded that Caleb had died from a severe head injury with a skull fracture in the left side of the back of his head and caught cervical vertebrae. He also had a lung infection. Caleb had remained otherwise resilient after surgeons removed a blood clot in his back and inserted chest drains into his lungs, but then quickly deteriorated into a critical condition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-29 |title=Caleb Meakins death: How did Caleb Meakin's accident happen? |url=https://lailasnews.com/international/caleb-meakins-death-obituary-how-caleb-meakins-accident-happened/ |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=NEWS INTERNATIONAL |language=en-US}}</ref>
On 28 February, his family announced his death on social media: <blockquote> Hey friends, we come with heavy hearts to share with you all that our dear Caleb went to be with our Heavenly Father at 17:40 today and is now in glory. He passed away peacefully and without any pain. We are all still in shock. This doesn't feel real. We are feeling such deep pain and sorrow but feel comfort that he has been reunited with his creator and is now in glory. Join us while we grieve and thank God for Caleb's life and the huge impact he has had on all our lives We love you, Meakins family.<ref name=":2" /> </blockquote> Vigil observance was held on 2 March in International Evangelical Church in Addis Ababa.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Christian entrepreneur's Mum and sisters praise Caleb Meakins' love for his family and God at funeral - Premier Christian News {{!}} Headlines, Breaking News, Comment & Analysis |url=https://premierchristian.news/en/news/article/christian-entrepreneur-s-mum-and-sisters-praise-caleb-meakins-love-for-his-family-and-god-at-funeral |access-date=2022-04-19 |website=premierchristian.news |language=en}}</ref>
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