How we started it
HELP Ethiopia is established by a group of doctors and other professionals based in Ethiopia and
diaspora. Our YeEteye Charity was initially founded by a fund granted in memory of Woizero
Yewoinshet Seifu by her family members who used to call her “Eteye”.
As the name “Eteye” is a
nick
name used by many Ethiopians to refer to their dear mothers, elder sisters, and other caring members
of a family, it is endorsed by HELP ETHIOPIA to be used as official name for its charity branch. The
support was maintained primarily through generous donations of Ethiopians in North America but also
by support from local partners.
the founders and members of HELP ETHIOPIA are practicing
doctors,
nurses, university professors, researchers, social workers and health sciences students, we happen
to observe and face the ongoing challenges of health service delivery and training. Though it is
satisfying to see helpless patients being supported through our charity, lack of sustainable
solutions to poor health service delivery and training is a source of perpetual disappointment. It
was for this reason that we decided to use our unique advantage of having members with knowledge,
skills and experience in areas of advanced health service delivery and higher education and the
support from different local and international partners. The goal is to achieve sustainable health
service development through innovative and evidence based local interventions!