THE ETHIOPIAN COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL

ECDC was founded in 1983 by Tsehaye Teferra, Ph.D., as a non-profit, community-based organization in Arlington, Virginia. As an Ethiopian immigrant, he remarked on how many Ethiopians were displaced due to the conflict and famine who made their way to the U.S. yet struggled with daily life tasks. ECDC was established to respond to the gaps he observed and address the needs of a growing Ethiopian community in the Washington, D.C., metropolitan area and across the United States... At ECDC, we are led by individuals passionate about assisting refugees and immigrants due to their background and experience. We are the only national resettlement agency founded by an African. We are committed to empowering a network of similar organizations that are founded and/or led by former immigrants and refugees... ECDC leverages its decades of experience in refugee resettlement to provide technical expertise and serve as a main bridge between SHERR and the other nine national refugee resettlement..

Also known as: ECDC, The Ethiopian Community Development Council, Inc.

Primary location: Arlington United States