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| ETHIOPIAN ORGANIZATION DIRECTORY WITH PROFILE |
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Establishment
Bridge of Hope (formerly named Bridge to Israel in Ethiopia) was founded in 1984 by Timotheus and Magdalena Augstburger who have dedicated their lives to serving the poor and needy. In the past 21 years, the Augstburgers have worked in the West Bank in Israel, Lebanon, Armenia, Georgia, and Ukraine. They came to Ethiopia in 1999 and partnered with Ato Demmelash Aysheshim, an Ethiopian experienced in managerial know-how. Together, they devoted their time, energy and money into establishing Morning Star Children's Village in 2001, with the dream of bringing help, hope and blessings to many hopeless and impoverished children in Ethiopia where poverty, malnutrition and HIV/AIDs are common.
At the turn of the Millenium, in September 2000, at the United Nations General Assembly, 189 countries endorsed goals to cut in half the percentage of people living in extreme poverty and to improve health & education in impoverished countries by 2015.
This agenda is called the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) and include specific measurable targets for their achievement. Bridge of Hope embraces these goals and we are striving to do our part in our little corner of the world by providing basic necessities for over 300 orphans as well as employment for 78 permanent employees.
Our Vision
To do our part in the fight against poverty, HIV/AIDs and illiteracy by specifically targeting the most vulnerable members of the society – Children. We strive to raise children who will become healthy, responsible and productive citizens.
Our Mission
To develop sustainable, integrated programs targeting Orphan and Vulnerable Children as well as critical community issues, particularly interventions on HIV/AIDS.
Our Values
Our values come from our Christian origin. They are:
- Love and respect for all mankind, service to the poor, the needy and the deprived.
- Equal treatment of all people regardless of race, religion, health status, gender, age or politics. This applies to all our activities including eligibility criteria for children as well as in the hiring of employees.
- Transparency in all realms of our activities.
- Empowering communities to take ownership of their future.
- Imparting the core values of honesty, integrity, love and respect for all, strong work ethic, respect for nature and the environment, by setting an example in all that we do.
General Objectives
- Improve the livelihood of Orphans and Vulnerable Children.
- Reduce the vulnerability of high-risk groups such as children, women, youth, poor farmers, Commercial sex workers and households affected by HIV/AIDS through community-based interventions.
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