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

Wegene Doll Fashion Show

Wegene president Nini Legesse, in her spare time started to makes miniature traditional Ethiopian doll clothes and put them up for sale where ever possible to raise fund for Wegene. Following her lead Wegene's out & You can view the full spectrum of this amazing work on this video and this one too on You Tube.

Wegene Dolls part 1:

Wegene Dolls part 2:

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'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.

Goals and Objectives

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


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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.