WEF's mission is to improve the everyday lives of less fortunate and disadvantaged children and their families in Ethiopia in a sustainable manner. WEF also aims to foster goodwill and hope in these families, and create and strengthen their ties with the donors that reside outside of Ethiopia.

The overall goal of WEF is to enable hardworking destitute families meet their daily needs and send their children to school; and to create opportunities for them to become self-sufficient. WEF plans to achieve these goals through objectives, including

• Matching up families with caretakers
• Preparing a home setting for those without homes
• Enrolling their children in public or private schools
• Engaging family heads in vocational or skill training activities
• Providing selected families with grants to start-up small businesses or helping them secure fulltime jobs