Our Projects.
The goals are based on the principle's laid out in the Yemi Getachew Foundation Mission. These projects have been chosen to address the many goals that Yemi has inspired.
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Each one of the projects has been carefully chosen from recommendations of people Yemi knew personally and we have reached out to each one of them to get as much detailed information about their organization, mission and specific goals they would be able to accomplish from the resources that YGF would provide.
Project 1:
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Tesfa Addis Parents Childhood Cancer Organization (TAPCCO) is a Non-profit Organization (NPO) established by parents of children with cancer and individuals interested in helping children with cancer and their families in December 5, 2012 under Charities and Societies proclamation No. 621/2009 and re-registered under proclamation 1113/2019 in May 16, 2019 Ethiopian Resident Charity License No. 2920.
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TAPCCO proposed to use the resources provided by YGF to distribute much needed medicine to their children cancer patients. You can read their proposal here.
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Because of their transparency and willingness to provide a project proposal, YGF has funded this proposal providing US $10,000.00 (ETB 529,325.00). The TAPCCO team was able to use the resources and begin supplying needy children with cancer with the medicines they require as well as assisting with the required blood work to monitor the overall health and efficacy of the medications provided. They have provided the initial reporting of recipients.
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UPDATE: The result of the medicine distribution can be viewed here
Project 2:
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New UPDATE : Photos of the renovated ward and dedication ceremony
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Because of the success with the initial project and because TAPCCO has been a great partner on the ground helping YGF make a marked difference, the YGF team requested a second proposal from TAPCCO to have a lasting and meaningful impact on the patient and supporting families.
The TAPCCO team identified the renovation of the Tikur Anbesa Children Cancer Ward​ as a necessary and worthy project which needs immediate attention. Because of the lack of proper sanitation and overall unsafe conditions, spread of infection could take place. This proposal was recognized by the YGF team as a project very much what Yemi would support and it aligns with the mission of YGF in several ways as it is helping both the children cancer patients and their families.
An additional bonus is that Tikur Anbesa is in the teaching hospital that Professor Getachew Bolodia, Yemi and Daniel's distinguished father taught. Yemi's family is also contributing 50% of the requested donation and YGF has agreed to donate $20,000.00 (ETB 1,062,758.00).
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UPDATE: Plans for the renovation can be viewed here
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Hospice Ethiopia is a non a charity registered NGO providing palliative and hospice care for cancer patients.
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All of our projects center providing palliative care service, training healthcare professionals and promoting palliative care services in Addis Ababa and beyond. We provide our services for adult patients including elderly people. We also support regional hospitals through training and mentorship after training so that the service would be integrated into their respective hospital and accessable for patients in need.
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We have two types of project fundings: general which supports our annual plan to provide holistic care and support in Addis Ababa, and ear marked one which is specific to projects like elderly people, training.
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YGF has funded Hospice of Ethiopia US $2,000.00 (ETB 105,865.00) as an initial resource support.
Refugee Projects is run by experts who have spent their entire professional lives assisting and protecting the human rights of refugees. Experts with the knowledge and experience to provide what is needed, when it is needed, to whom it is needed. The founder and CEO is a preeminent expert in the fields of human rights, refugee and asylum law and policy, migration and immigration law, and the law and policy of human trafficking -- all areas of law and policy that intersect with refugee flows, making these important factors for understanding the complex and dangerous legal routes that refugees must navigate.
With our decades of experience in direct legal representation, teaching, advising, litigation and human rights law practice in over twenty countries, we aim to respond with legal advice during emergencies, even while we use our policy skills and networks to work on ensuring that the next does not arise.
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Recent crises have found lawyers and policy makers around the world unprepared. From family separation and border tensions, to Afghanistan and Ukraine, we aim to hit the ground ready to assist. Refugee Projects brings our cadre of legal expertise to the immediate and longer term assistance of refugees in need. Our three pillar focus is:
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Representing and providing direct legal assistance and support to refugees
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Supporting, advising and helping to sustain pro bono refugee and asylum advocates
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Guiding donors towards ethical, competent organizations with bona fide expertise
Holistic responses like those of Refugee Projects can mean the difference between life and death for refugees.
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The Prospectus the Project provided is linked here . YGF has sent an initial donation of $2,000 in support of the Refugee Project.
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The Ethiopia Education Initiatives, Inc. (EEI) and its flagship project, the Haile Manas Academy (HMA) have been selected as YGF Educational partner. HMA is an institution located in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia. It's a vision of Rebecca Haile who wanted to create a school that excelled in providing a world class education to the brightest students in Ethiopia. By creating an institution that can have students that can excel in all aspects of society and represent their families and their home country in all their future endeavors. You can read the great introduction and proposal that the YGF received.
On a personal note, Dr. Getachew Haile was one of the greatest thinkers, leaders and a premier expert in the religion, history and culture of Ethiopia. He was also a very close friend of the family, and someone Yemi immensely admired. We are deeply honored to be associated with Ethiopia Education Initiatives, Inc. (EEI) and HMA.
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YGF funded Ethiopia Education Initiatives, Inc. (EEI) $10,000.00 to be used as scholarship to sponsor students who do not have the economic means to attend the school and will continue to provide assistance to the mission of the school.
UPDATE: The appreciation letter from EEI's leader, Rebecca is linked here
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