Ethiopian Drought Relief

ALL HANDS FOR ETHIOPIA!!!

“With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.” Mat. 19:25

Greetings in the name of the Lord!

In response to the devastating El Nino caused drought that has put the lives and livelihoods of 10.2 million people in Ethiopia at great risk, we have organized a fundraising event that will take place on March 5, 2016, at the Kena Shriners Temple located at 9001 Arlington, VA 22031.

While more than $1.4 billion is needed to alleviate the problem, the money raised during this event will be directly used to support the victims of the drought by providing food, water and nutrition supplement through local NGOs who have a proven track record in delivering the critically needed resources in the area. (Attached herewith please find documentation on the current drought situation).

You can save lives!!!

We are currently providing opportunities for individuals like you, businesses and organizations to sponsor the event by making any financial donation to support this noble mission. Your donations are tax-deductible through our 501 (c) 3 status as a non-profit tax-exempt organization.

If you want to donate online, you can…

*	Online Giving – Ethiopian Drought Relief Fund – via or
*	Check / Mail – If you prefer to send a check, please make your check payable to “Ethiopian Drought Relief Fund”
*	Transfer to our Eagle Bank: Account # 0200199990 Routing # 055003298

The Gedamat and Wogen Merja Committee is the newest standing committee of Debre Genet MedhaneAlem Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church (DGMA). The committee was expressly established to coordinate and facilitate the charitable activities of the church.

Since its inception, DGMA has participated in charitable activities responding to the emergency needs of communities in Ethiopia, in the US and around the world on an ad-hoc basis. In 2013, the Administrative Board of the church resolved to formalize the charitable activities of the church and established the Gedamat and Wogen Merja Committee. The committee has led the implementation of several projects that provided emergency aid to monasteries, communities around monasteries and to families of Ethiopians killed by ISIL in Libya.

In the advent of the recent El Nino caused drought and food crisis in Ethiopia the committee was tasked by the Board of Trustees of DGMA to reorganize itself and develop a short and long term vision for DGMA in support of the relief and transformational effort of people affected by the drought.

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