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...
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...
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...
May 3, 2010 | Activities, Helping Ethiopian Children, Romans Girls
Jessa Derania, a young humanitarian woman who has worked in Kenya, has just arrived back in the US after visiting Roman’s girls and spending time with Dr. Rick Hodes. See what Jessa has to say to the sponsors of the 19 little girls going to school now. Dear...
May 3, 2010 | Recognition
Marla Hodes, Executive Director of the Ethiopian Family Fund, received the 2009 “Power Philanthropist” award from the Starcare Organization for her hard work and dedication in helping Ethiopian families and children. For more information please visit...
May 3, 2010 | Activities, Fundraising, Helping Ethiopian Children, Kids Help Kids
UPDATE ON DEAN’S TRAINING Dean has been training diligently to raise money to bring a child to the United States for surgery. The bike ride will take place in March 2011. Dean Hodes has announced his bar mitzvah project. At age 12, he will bicycle from Laguna...
