Hope for Children Organization Ethiopia (HFCOE) is an indigenous, local Ethiopian Resident Charity, established in November 2000 with the key objectives of sustainable and comprehensive community based care and support for HIV/AIDS affected families and children. It was established in response to the staggering HIV/AIDS pandemic and its related problems. The impact of HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia was increasing in all directions. The organization began with eight orphaned children and has been growing in quantity of the children and families assisted as well as the diversity of services thematically and geographically.
Since its establishment by Mrs. Yewoinshet Masresha, Founder and Executive Director of Hope for Children Organization Ethiopia, a Psychologist by profession, HFCOE has been expanding in order to respond to the increasing demand to address the problem of the families in general and children specifically due to the impact of HIV/AIDS and poverty.
Staff
Addis Ababa Staff
Yewoinshete Masresha, Founder and Executive Director
Gudeta Buli, Program Coordinator, USAID Integrated Community-Based HIV and AIDs Prevention, Care and Support
Zelelew Mamuye, Program Coordinator, Ethiopian Social Accountability Program (ESAP) 2
Tsedale Indrias, Program Coordinator, Child Sponsorship
Rahel Berhanu, Girls Empowerment and Community Conversation Coordinator
Yohanis Abera, Finance Manager
Berhanu Desta, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, USAID Integrated Community-Based HIV and AIDS Prevention, Care and Support
Betemariam Fantaye, Project Officer, USAID Integrated Community-Based HIV and AIDS Prevention, Care and Support
Regional Staff
Desta Dejene, Cluster Nurse Supervisor, Shashemene, USAID Program
Tariku Borsamo, Community Health Worker, Dilla, USAID Program
Hailu Habtamu, Community Health Worker, Yirgalem, USAID Program
Ayehu Kifle, Cluster Nurse Supervisor, Kombolcha, USAID Program
Semira Siraj, Community Health Worker, Bati, USAID Program
Mohammed Ali, Community Health Worker, Kemissie, USAID Program
Sirna Bediru, Community Health Worker, Sekoru, USAID Program
Melkamu Agumai, Community Health Worker, Saja, USAID Program
Melese Gebru, Community Health Worker, Wolkite, USAID Program
Birhanu Fekadu, Cluster Supervisor, Harar, ESAP2