Medical Needs – Dr. Rick Hodes

Rick Hodes, M.D. received his medical training in Rochester and Baltimore. He was honored with a Fulbright scholarship to teach in Addis Ababa in 1985 and has spent the last 2 decades in Africa saving lives. Dr. Rick, as he is affectionately called in Ethiopia, is on staff at hospitals in Addis Ababa and Gondar, however his passion is caring for the severely ill at Mother Theresa’s Mission for the Destitute and Dying as a volunteer. read more

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Roman’s Girls

Roman is the Director of the girls’ educational program at Unity College in Addis Ababa. She is an advisory Board member of EFF and oversees our education sponsorship program. Our program has identified 19 young girls to who have a family structure but do not have the funds to attend school. These girls began school in 2008.

 

 

 

Alem Organization

EFF is working in partnership with the Alem organization to provide financial assistance to poor mothers/caregivers who have no means to begin work or start a business. Our program provides financial, educational and social support to these women and children.

 

 

 

Kids Help Kids

EFF is passionate about giving children in America opportunities to help others less fortunate. It is vital to introduce the importance of humanitarianism at a young age as well as having personal relationships with kids from different cultures. Our goal is to raise young adults who care about the world, its’ people and know they can personally make a difference in a child’s life.