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Ethiopian World Federation

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Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Economic and Social: Aging Agriculture Business and Industry Children Citizenship and Governance Climate Change Coorporate Accountability Crime Prevention Criminal Justice Culture De-mining Decolonization Development Disabled Persons Disarmament Drug Control Economics and Finance Education Energy Environment Extreme poverty Family Financing for Development Food Governance HIV/AIDS Habitat Human Rights Humanitarian Affairs Indigenous Peoples Industrial Development Information Intellectual Property International Law International Security Justice Labour Law of the Sea and Antarctica Least Developed Countries Media Micro-Credit Migration Minority Rights Peace and Security Population Refugees Religion Safety Science and Technology Social Development Statistics Sustainable Development Taxation Policy Torture Trade and Development United Nations Funding Values Volunteerism Water Women Women/gender Equality Youth Financing for Development: International Trade as an engine for development Mobilizing domestic financial resources for development Mobilizing international resources for development Gender Issues and Advancement of Women: Advocacy and outreach Capacity building Education and training of women Human rights of women Indigenous women Information and communication technologies Institutional mechanisms for the advancement of women Men and boys Millennium Development Goals Research The girl child Trafficking in women and girls Violence against women Women and HIV/AIDS Women and armed conflict Women and health Women and poverty Women and the economy Women and the environment Women and the media Women and the media Women in power and decision-making Population: Morbidity and mortality Reproduction, family formation and the status of women Public Administration: Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Social Development: Aging Cooperative Disabled persons Employment Indigenous issues Poverty Youth Sustainable Development: Agriculture Atmosphere Climate change Disaster management and vulnerability Education Energy Forests Gender equality Health Information for decision-making and participation International law Means of Implementation (Trade, Finance, Technology, Tranfer, etc.) Mountains Oceans and seas Poverty Protecting and managing the natural resources Rural Development Sustainable Tourism Sustainable development for Africa Technology Trade and environment Waste (hazardous) Peace and Development in Africa: Development in Africa Conflict Resolution in Africa: Conflicts Resolution
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Ghana Ethiopia Kenya United States of America Benin Denmark Tunisia Burkina Faso Israel Senegal
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 Ensure environmental sustainability Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	To promote love and good-will among We, the Ethiopian, African, Afro-Indigenous, Original Mosaic Peoples of the Eastern and Western Hemisphere at home and abroad and thereby to maintain the integrity and Sovereignty of Ethiopia, to disseminate the ancient Ethiopian, African, Afro-Indigenous , Original Mosaic Peoples culture among its members and throughout the earth, to correct abuses, relieve oppression and carve for ourselves, and our posterity, a destiny comparable with our idea of perfect manhood and womanhood and God's purpose in creating us; that we may not only save ourselves from annihilation, but carve for ourselves a place in the Sun: in this endeavor, we determine to seek peace and pursue it, for it is the will of God for man. b. To promote and pursue happiness; for it is the goal of human life and endeavor. c. To usher in the teachings and practice of Fatherhood and Motherhood of God and the Brotherhood and Sisterhood of man. d. To Reclaim full Nationality and Seek full Sovereignty for all Ethiopian, African, Afro-Indigenous, Original Mosaic Peoples of the Eastern - Western Hemisphere. c. To promote and stimulate interest among its members in world affairs, and to cultivate a spirit of international goodwill and comity. e. To promote friendly interest among its members, to develop a fraternal and maternal spirit among all members, and to inculcate in its members the desire to render voluntary aid and assistance to one another at all times. f. To render voluntary aid and protection to its members without fee or charge for same when in need. And, if necessary, to provide and care for refugees and disabled victims of the Italio-Ethiopian War and other conflicts which may affect Ethiopian, African, Afro-Indigenous, Original Mosaic Peoples of the Eastern - Western Hemisphere. g. To give concrete material and voluntary aid without fee or charge for the same, to all such refugees and disabled victims and to raise funds by voluntary subscription for the purposes aforementioned. There shall be no charge, fee, beneficiary tax or other assessment upon the members of the Ethiopian World Federation, Incorporated, except for dues, conventions and Holidays provided for in the Constitution and By-laws of the Ethiopian World Federation, Incorporated. h. To encourage its members to develop interest and pride in Democratic Institutions and to promote Democratic principles and ideals. i. To encourage its members to develop sustainable economic and social programs which will promote a life quality befitting of the We the Ethiopian, African, Afro-Indigenous, Original Mosaic Peoples .
Year established:	1937
Year of registration:	2002
Organizational structure:	International Non Governmental Organization 501(c)(4)- Membership Organization
Number and type of members:	Registered Constitutional Active Members total 1875
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues Funds from Religious Institutions Donations and grants from domestic sources Grants from Governments Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations

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