Work done so far by WEF

Since 2001, the foundation has sponsored 30 families and has enrolled over 40 children to schools.

WEF has provided blankets, clothing, food, access to medical service and school supplies to over 60 families during the last four years as one time gift to various poor families during major holidays.

In 2004 WEF has sponsored tree-planting project in Ethiopia.

Wegene has helped four individuals to acquire decent jobs.

Wegene has sponsored a private college education for a poor but bright young man who resides in Ethiopia. Abiy, the promissing young man, has just graduated and hopes to become the sole provider for his mother and his other younger siblings.

Wegene has provided financial assistance to four head of family members to start their own small businesses so that they could pull their families out of poverty.

Recently, Wegene has launched 5 families in their own micro-businesses and has made them self-sufficient.

Wegene has also helped train in hair dressing business two different members of two families.

WEF is also making great effort by organizing a marathon fundraising activity in the US to rebuild an abandoned school in Abilti (Jimma), Ethiopia.

Wegene family efforts

Some of Wegene's families are very entrepreneurial and so far have achieved a lot by carrying out small and micro-businesses with some of which Wegene has helped setup. Wegene has also helped "fix-up" the homes of some families.

Wegene families

Via 7 caretakers, WEF continues to sponsor more than 20 families.
Here are some pictures of the Wegene families and their abodes. Click on the images to view them full size in a new window.