Our projects

Back to school supplies

🎒 Back-to-School Fundraiser: $20 = One Prepared Student

🎯 Goal:

Provide essential school supplies for children from low-income families so they can start the school year with confidence, dignity, and the tools they need to succeed.

📦 What $20 Covers (Per Child):

Each backpack includes:

• 1 notebook

• 1 pack of pencils/pens

• Erasers & sharpener

• Ruler

• Crayons or colored pencils

• Glue stick

• Basic folder

• Small hand sanitizer

📊 Fundraising Goal Example:

• 100 children = $2,000

• 250 children = $5,000

• 500 children = $10,000

Many children—especially in parts of Ethiopia start school without even the most basic needs. Your $20 gift can make a difference.

• Boosts confidence

• Improves participation

• Encourages equal learning opportunities

This small gift can change a child’s outlook for the entire year.

🤝 How to Support:

• Donate: $20 sponsors one child

• Sponsor a classroom: $400 = 20 students

• Share: Spread the campaign on social media or WhatsApp

Protecting Next Generation – Early Prevention Program

Goal: Educate Ethiopian youth (ages 5–18) on the risks of human trafficking, empower them with knowledge and critical thinking, and connect them with safe adults and support systems.

Duration: 5 sessions (1–1.5 hours each)
Setting: Community center, church hall, school classroom, or online
Language: English and/or Amharic (adaptable for local context), looking to set up a home office.

New Beginnings Recovery & Empowerment Program for Human Trafficking Survivors and Abuse Victims

🎯 Goal:

To support survivors of human trafficking and abuse by offering emotional healing, legal guidance, life skills, and reintegration support, in a safe, culturally sensitive, and trauma-informed environment.

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Target Audience:

• Female and male survivors of labor or sex trafficking

• Domestic abuse survivors

• Ages 15+, with programs adapted for youth and adults

• Ethiopian and East African immigrant communities (or broader vulnerable populations)

🧭 Program Structure Overview

Duration: 12 weeks (once per week)
Session Length: 1.5 – 2 hours
Group Size: 8–12 participants (with optional individual sessions)
Setting: Private community space, shelter, or hybrid online option
Facilitators: Trained counselor, legal advisor, cultural liaison, and peer mentor

🔐 Wraparound Services (Throughout Program)

• 🔸 Counseling: Weekly one-on-one options

• 🔸 Legal Aid: Immigration, criminal, and civil assistance

• 🔸 Emergency Hotline: 24/7 crisis line (refer or host internally)

• 🔸 Language Support: Amharic, Afaan Oromo, or Tigrigna translation

• 🔸 Childcare: If needed during sessions

• 🔸 Transportation stipend: To reduce barriers

Potential Partners

• Local domestic violence shelters (e.g., House of Ruth)

• Ethnic community health clinics

• Faith-based organizations

• Legal aid groups with T-Visa experience

• Mental health providers familiar with East African trauma

📦 Outcome Goals

• Survivors report increased self-esteem and stability

• Participants access legal protection or safe housing

• Survivors move toward employment, education, or independence

• Reduced isolation and community reintegration