Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Children
Development
Education
Extreme poverty
Food
Refugees
Water
Women
Youth
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Advocacy and outreach
Capacity building
Education and training of women
Human rights of women
Indigenous women
Violence against women
Women and health
Population:
International migration
Morbidity and mortality
Social Development:
Indigenous issues
Poverty
Sustainable Development:
Capacity-building
Desertification and Drought
Poverty
Sustainable Tourism
Sustainable development for Africa
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
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Geographic scope: |
National
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Country of activity: |
Ethiopia
Djibouti
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Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
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Mission statement: |
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Year established: |
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Year of registration: |
2008 |
Organizational structure: |
Registered Not-For Profit Corporation with the Government of Canada with Charitable Status. Organization is governed by a Board of Directors of no less than 3 and no more than 15. The Directors appoint the Executive of the organization. |
Number and type of members: |
Members of the organization consist of both Canadian born philanthropists and those native to the Afar triangle from Djibouti, Eritrea and Ethiopia. |
Funding structure: |
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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