Vision

To see disadvantaged communities overcome the problems of their poverty and build a sustainable self-development system in Ethiopia.

Mission

• FCE works with disadvantaged communities regardless of sex, creed or religion in order to enable them take more control of their lives with particular focus on women and children.
• FCE aspires to make a positive contribution to the voluntary sectors and policy framework and thus to the development of Ethiopian civil society.

Goal

• To enable disadvantaged communities to work towards their better livings through the utilization of their own resources, skills, experiences, and minimum external support.

Objectives

• To create opportunities for communities access to education, information, technical know how and improved decisions making on matters that affect their immediate and long term living conditions.
• To promote alternative community based childcare system for neglected and street children within the family and community set up and put an end to orphanage system.
• To facilitate technical know- how and job creation for unemployed youth in the urban and rural areas towards their self-help.

About FCE

• FCE is established in Ethiopia in the year 1997. FCE was registered at The Ministry of Justice with registration number 039 and signed operational agreement with Disaster Prevention and Preparedness Commission (DPPC) and with all other relevant government organizations FCE is operational in two regions of the country, Oromia and Amhara.
• FCE supports and work with the communities to be able to tackle the root cause problems behind their poverty and misery. The organization thematic interventions focus on improving the living condition of disadvantaged women and children. FCE creates economic and organizational opportunities for the communities it is working with

The thematic focus areas

• Household food security.
• Asset based women development.
• Rehabilitation and job creation for street children and unemployed youth.
• Education and Mutual health insurance scheme

Major focus groups

• Vulnerable female headed families.
• Street children and unemployed youths.
• Small holding farmers and their families.
• List of Funding Partners.
• PCF (Pestalozzi Children’s Foundation), Switzerland.
• EthiopiAid, UK.
• KNH, Germany.
• KUW, Germany.
• SOSFAIM, Belgium/Luxembourg.
• Swisshand, Switzerland.
• French Embassy.ICCO, Netherlands (potential)