In my search for a good charity in Ethiopia, I stumbled upon Partners in the Horn of Africa. It is a very worthy charity with 100% of donations going straight to their projects in Ethiopia - all operating expenses are paid personally by Partners' directors and the Columbia Foundation.
Part of what makes this charity so great are their diverse projects, that require their Ethiopian 'partners' to put up 15-20% of the project costs, usually in the form of labour. Some of my favourite projects include:
-digging wells
-homes for HIV orphans
-micro loans for women
There will be a Great Big Run for Africa this fall from West Bank to Enderby, BC, which my sis V and I are currently forming a team for and we plan to run to raise money for Partners in October.
The great thing is that I have been in contact with one of the Directors who lives in Ethiopia for half the year. There may be a chance that I can go and see Partners' projects while we are there. (I am crossing my fingers)
check out their website:
www.partnersinthehorn.org
Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed it is the only thing that ever has. ~Margaret Mead
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