DMV4DESSIE

We are a non-profit organization catering to the needs of single mothers, the elderly, the sick, and orphans in Dessie - the fourth largest city of Ethiopia located in the conflict ravaged north. Our organization was founded on the heels of the conflict in the area that resulted in humanitarian crises of untold proportion. Millions have been displaced, and over 500k have lost their lives. Houses were burnt down, and Infrastructures were destroyed. Millions were left destitute and helpless overnight. We are Ethiopian-Americans who at one time or another in our life had experienced the effects of similar conflicts and know how it feels firsthand... Our core mission is to minimize the psychological effects of poverty and reduce the level of stress on parents who are forced by circumstances to send their kids to school with empty stomachs, inadequate school supplies and tattered clothing on their backs. We believe that school age children - the future of their nation - should be able to..