| Formation | April 2018[1] |
|---|---|
| Founders | |
| Type | Non-profit international NGO |
| Purpose |
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| Headquarters | Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
Area served | Ethiopia |
| Method | Donations, grants |
Key people | |
| Website | Official website |
The Hailemariam and Roman Foundation (Ge'ez: ኃይለማርያም እና ሮማን ፋውንዴሽን) is a non-profit organization based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.[2][3] The foundation was established in April 2018 by former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and former First Lady Roman Tesfaye. The foundation's programs are focused on improving the health and nutrition of young children and mothers, as well as transforming the tourism[4] and conservation of selected national parks in the most remote areas of Ethiopia.[5][6][7]
Co-founder, Hailemariam Desalegn, said the foundation would give priority to Afar, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella states.[8]
History
In April 2018, the foundation was launched as an international NGO in an agreement reached with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.[9][8] On 16 October 2020, the foundation received accreditation from the Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Agency.[3]
Financial support
On 6 October 2020, the foundation received 3.2 million birr of funding from the federal government of Japan for the construction of a public library in Gatchno Kebele, an area within the Wolayita Zone.[8]
References
- ^ ENA. "Hailemariam and Roman Foundation". Retrieved 17 October 2020.
- ^ behabtu1. "Japan Provides Support for Hailemariam & Roman Foundation | Ethiopian News Agency". Retrieved 15 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "የቀድሞው ጠ/ሚ አቶ ሃይለማርያምና ባለቤታቸው ወይዘሮ ሮማን ፋውንዴሽን መሰረቱ". Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C. 16 October 2020. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Tadesse, Helen (29 December 2020). ""Dine for the Nation" Instrumental to Strengthen National Unity: Former First Lady". waltainfo.com. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "FBC (Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C.)". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ Semonegna (3 January 2021). "Hailemariam Roman Foundation, EFCCC to work together in ecotourism". Semonegna Ethiopia. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ "Integration to promote sustainable tourism". press.et. Retrieved 15 January 2021.
- ^ a b c ENA. "ፋውንዴሽኑ በወላይታ ዞን ለሚያስገነባው የሕዝብ ቤተ መጻህፍት ከጃፓን መንግሥት የገንዘብ ድጋፍ አገኘ | የኢትዮጵያ ዜና አገልግሎት". Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Hailemariam & Roman Foundation - Healthy Community, Sustainable Environment". Hailemariam & Roman Foundation. Retrieved 17 October 2020.
External links
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