Apr 28, 2012 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Romans Girls
In 2006, the Ethiopian Family Fund (EFF) was established as a 501C3 non-profit agency dedicated to improving the lives of poor children in Ethiopia. One of the ways this is achieved is through Roman’s Girls; a program that has identified 20 little girls who are either...
Apr 28, 2012 | AIDS Clinic and Women's Program, Helping Ethiopian Children, Honors, Project Hopeful, Recognition
Telluride Aids Benefit (TAB) named EFF a beneficiary for the 4th year in a row. Marla Hodes, Executive Director of EFF, states “We are so honored that TAB has named us once again as a beneficiary. The money from TAB helps to send two little girls, who...
Jan 6, 2011 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Kids Help Kids, Uncategorized
UPDATE: Dean Hodes broke his arm hence his bike ride will now be June 25, 2011. Dean became a Bar Mitzvah on June 4, 2011 and he has now raised $2000 for one of Rick Hodes’ patients to receive lifesaving surgery. We are all very proud of Dean and his...
Dec 26, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Life Saving Surgeries, Mending Kids
A team from the Ethiopian Family Fund joined Mending Kids International on an amazing journey: a cardiac, pediatric medical mission in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Executive Director of EFF, Marla Hodes, says, “It was a magical trip. We would be playing with a...
Nov 5, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Humanitarian Travel, Uncategorized
Marla Hodes, Executive Director of EFF, along with 5 other volunteers/board members of EFF will be traveling to Ethiopia for the medical mission in December. 25 Ethiopian children will have heart surgery. The EFF group will help with making children and parents feel...
Nov 5, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Uncategorized
EFF along with Mending Kids International raised $50K to go to children who desperately need open heart surgery in Ethiopia. The medical mission will take place Dec. 7 – Dec. 21st in Addis Ababa and approximately 25 Ethiopian children will receive heart...
Sep 20, 2010 | Honors, Uncategorized
Passport to Ethiopia! Saturday, October 9th at Ocean Hills Church in San Juan Capistrano. Join us for ‘Your passport to Ethiopian Art and Culture’ and a fabulous evening celebrating Ethiopian Tradition – all to benefit MKI and our Ethiopian Surgical...
Aug 2, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
LEYKUNE AND EPHREM, TWO YOUNG ETHIOPIAN BOYS, ARRIVE TO THE US TO HAVE LIFE CHANGING SPINAL SURGERY. A $7000 GRANT GIVEN TO EFF BY IMPACT GIVING PAID THE THE BOYS’ AIRFARE. SURGERIES WILL BE SCHEDULED SOON. For picture go to gallery.me.com/mhodes/1000089 and...
Jun 1, 2010 | Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries, Success Stories
Mieraf, an 11 year old girl, had the worst scoliosis Dr. Rick Hodes had ever seen. After being awarded $5000 for his outstanding work, Dr. Hodes put the money towards Mieref for spinal surgery. Below is a letter from Dr. Hodes to David Holbrooke, Director of...
May 3, 2010 | Activities, Helping Ethiopian Children, Life Saving Surgeries
EFF is working with an organization named “Mending Kids” to help Dr. Rick Hodes find host families for kids that need life saving surgeries. The host families will take care of a child as he/she recovers from surgery. This is a wonderful way to help...
May 3, 2010 | Activities, Helping Ethiopian Children, Kids Help Kids
Dean Hodes, age 11, nephew of Dr. Rick Hodes and son of EFF founder Marla Hodes, traveled with an international theatre group, Mudd Butts International, based out of Telluride, Colorado to live and do theatre with Ethiopian students in Wondo Genet , a small village 6...
May 3, 2010 | Honors, Recognition
Telluride Aids Benefit named EFF, for the 3rd year in a row, as a beneficiary. Marla Hodes states “We are so honored that TAB (Telluride Aids Benefit) has named us once again as a beneficiary. Many of the children we work with are orphaned by HIV/AIDS and we...