OUR MISSION

To bring together all support services provided to the Ethiopian community at home and abroad in remembrance of Ethiopian Emperor Haile Selassie I and build upon his untiring and dedicated service to the nation and her people in terms of providing Educational and Welfare services such as the followng:

a) Furnish financial aid and assistance to persons who are impoverished or distressed, and are in need of such assistance for their maintenance or support, or their medical, dental, nursing, hospital and surgical care;

b)  Provide scholarships and loans to persons who are impoverished or distressed, and are in need of educational or technical training to assist them in finding remunerative or useful employment;

c) Provide scholarships and loans to the dependents or former dependents of persons who formerly were or now are engaged in the conduct of public service of Ethiopia, and who are without adequate means to provide funds for the educational or technical training of such dependents;

d) Furnish financial or technical assistance to Ethiopian schools or schools overseas attended by the dependents of persons who are likewise impoverished or distressed;

e) Assist universities and colleges in the study of  international relations of Ethiopia, including the establishment and support of professorships and fellowships and the granting of prizes and awards for outstanding books, theses, papers, and articles regarding the international relations of the Ethiopia; assist individuals of proven merit to complete studies, research, writing, lecturing and similar activities related to international relations;

f) Establish and maintain library and research facilities with materials regarding development issues of Ethiopia, including papers, books, documents, memoirs and objects d'art of persons who formerly were or are engaged in the field of international relations of Ethiopia;

g) Increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of Ethiopia by means of educational and cultural exchange;

h) Strengthen the ties which unite Ethiopia with other nations by demonstrating the educational and cultural interests, developments and achievements of the people of Ethiopia and other nations and the contributions being made toward a peaceful and more fruitful life for people throughout the world;

i) Promote international cooperation for educational and cultural advancement;

j) Print, publish or distribute its own materials or distribute its own materials or distribute materials printed by others, utilize television or radio and encourage international visits and exchanges to promote closer understanding and further cultural relations between Ethiopia, the United States and other countries of the world;

k) Instruct or train individuals or instruct the public by conducting public discussion groups, forums, panels, lectures, or other similar programs leading to an understanding and appreciation of the social, cultural, artistic, political, economic and legal activities of Ethiopia and of other countries of the world, thereby fostering educated leadership;