AHOPE for Children

nonprofit

Address and Contact:

18539 Westside Hwy SW

Vashon, WA

98070

Kathryn Olsen (Executive Director)
kpolsen@aol.com
206-463-2155

www.ahopeforchildren.org

Organization Description:

AHOPE for Children supports AHOPE Ethiopia, a local NGO that has two orphanages exclusively for the care of HIV infected orphans located in Addis Ababa. In partnership with another charity, the antiretroviral medications have been provided to our children since the fall of 2005. In addition, there is a community outreach program to provide services and other help to encourage what is left of the orphan's families to care for the children at home rather than abandoning them to orphanage care, plus on-going community education programs to counteract prevailing misinformation and superstition surrounding HIV/AIDS. Mission Statement: The mission of African HIV Orphans: Project Embrace (AHOPE) is to offer a two-pronged approach to the devastation caused by the AIDS virus in Ethiopia: Provide a nurturing, stimulating, loving home for infected children orphaned by the disease Provide comprehensive, accurate education to families, staff, and the local community regarding AIDS prevention and care of infected loved ones.

Example Project:

Facilitated the establishment of AHOPE Ethiopia with sound administrative base, transparent financial system, a model of care for HIV+ orphans that has received wide recognition.

Activities that promote health:

HIV/AIDS, Tuberculosis, Other Infectious Diseases, Maternal, Newborn & Child Health, Mental Health & Drug Addiction

Activities that combat poverty:

Community Development

Areas of Service:

Public Awareness, Capacity Building, Service Delivery, Education & Training, Advocacy, Grantmaking & Philanthropy

Nations of the World:

Africa: Ethiopia