About Us
Our mission is to empower local communities in Ethiopia and neighbouring countries to end child poverty.
PFC Ethiopia mission is to empower the most disadvantaged communities in Ethiopia and neighbouring countries to end child poverty.
For over 35 years, we have developed a unique and innovative model in the way we work with local communities to provide them with the support they need to take ownership of projects and drive sustainable change in the lives of children and young people in the most rural communities of Ethiopia.
Our model to end child poverty is centred on our belief that members of local communities have the insights, determination, perseverance and responsibility to care for their children and to improve their situations.
When implementing our projects, we always ensure that they are planned, managed and staffed by local people. This model works and for the last 35 years has enabled us to successfully support 325,000 children, 142 local community groups and 2.9 million people by:
- mobilising local leaders to advocate for the rights of children for basic services such as increased access to quality education for girls and child protection.
- helping parents set up businesses through our urban agriculture training and social enterprise programmes so they can provide for their children.
- helping improve the quality of education in schools by setting up breakfast clubs, safe water and sanitation facilities and training teachers in early childhood development.