J750N Direct Reach Ethiopia

The Situation

The Direct Reach Ethiopia (DRE) Project was established in 2013 to support Hope For Children Organization Ethiopia (HFCOE) to assist the region’s most marginalised and vulnerable children. The project seeks to deliver aid directly to where it is needed most. HFCOE has nurtured hundreds of abandoned and vulnerable children whose families have suffered from the HIV/AIDS pandemic. These vulnerable young children have been encouraged to grow into empowered young adults. Many have completed tertiary education or vocational training to great effect. Many of the children who were assisted in the early days return to provide their assistance to the next generation.

The emphasis on education, especially for girls who are culturally disadvantaged, has produced very meaningful outcomes and empowered, responsible citizens willing to help those around them out of poverty.

The Objectives

To contribute towards eliminating poor education outcomes and limited livelihood option in Addis Abbaba through the following activities:

1. To provide access to proper care, education, psychological support and supervision through the sponsorship 100 OVC who live in the community with one or both surviving HIV positive parents; step parents; relatives or neighbours.
2. To build the educational capacity of the youth centres by providing it with sufficient resources to service the needs of 200 children, thereby improving the learning outcomes for the OVC children in HFCE’s care.
3. To provide access to proper care, education, psychological support and supervision through the sponsorship of three group homes.
4. To contribute to community members income generating activities by providing training