Wegene Ethiopian Foundation

From WEF to you!

Wegene Gifts

Wegene always tries to raise money by launching innovative projects like selling poem booklets, t-shirts etc.

"Rebuilding families one child at a time!"

Poems

Nini Legesse, the current Wegene president has produced numerous poems and has dedicated them to the Wegene cause. Below you can find some which you can download in the form of a PDF(Adobe Acrobat) files

Poems by Nini Legesse

Doll fashion show

Wegene president Nini Legesse, in her spare time makes miniature doll clothes and puts them up for sale where ever possible to raise fund for Wegene. You can view the full spectrum of this amazing work on this video and this one too on You Tube.

Crafts Sale

Our team member, Amarech Worku organized a craft sale at the Jewish Community Center (JCC), 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031. Amarech presented beautiful jewelry, T-shirts, flowers, and many other items that were all hand made. The event was a success. There will be more craft shows in the future, and we will keep you posted.

Mission Statement


	WEF aims to provide positive change to extremely disadvantaged children residing in Ethiopia. WEF aim to foster goodwill and hope among poor Ethiopian families. Our grass root campaign is an attempt to challenge every Ethiopian residing in the United States to help those that are less fortunate in Ethiopia. WEF strives to forge a long-lasting partnership between those less fortunate children in Ethiopia and Ethiopians that reside in the United States. WEF's main focus is to improve the everyday lives of less fortunate children and their families in Ethiopia.

Agenda

Providing vocational training and scholarships for indigent parents and children
Supplying educational materials to local schools
Payment of rent and distribution of blankets to the homeless
Organizing vaccination programs for children
Repairing homes where destitute families live
Sponsoring meal-a-day programs
Assist existing non-profit orgs
Organize annual fundraising
Repair mud & plastic houses


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families update


	Abiy, the bright young boy whom Wegene has been sponsoring through college graduates with flying colors One of Wegene's family looses a dearly valued daughter. A Wegene family that used to live in a road side plastic house finds a home.