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Welfare for the Street Mothers and
Children Organization(WsSMCO)-www.devinet.org/wesmco
Year of Establishment
September 1997
Year of Registration
August 1998
Type of Organization
Local Professional organization
Branch Offices
- Benshengul Gumoz - Asosa and Dibate
- North Wollo -kobo
Vision of the Organization
- WeSMCO envisions a prosperous, free and
peaceful country without the existence of streetism but with
the presence of food security and remarkable health status
General Objective
- Improve the lives and living conditions
of those victimized by streetism
- Empower women to overcome their problem
and identity their right
- Pave the way for young street mothers and
children attend school, support those who are infected and
affected by HIV/AIDS by all means
Specific Objectives
- Improve the living conditions of those victims
of street life
Strategy
- Prevention- creating employment opportunities,
family based support and credit
- Rehabilitation- organize street children
to struggle for their rights, provide skill training scheme,
educate young girls and boys who live on the street to protect
themselves from HIV/AIDS
Activities of the Organization
- Skill training
- Awareness raising
- Provision of health services like medicine
for persons living with HIV/AIDS
- Reunification (street children with parents)
- Rural and urban health and sanitation
Publication
- The Voice of WeSMCO- Bimonthly Newsletter
Beneficiaries
- More than 80,000 beneficiaries
Plan of Expansion
Program expansion
- Expanding the skill training for street
mothers and children
- Wide media coverage
Address
Welfare for the
Street Mothers and Children Organization
Tel:251-1-566821(20)
251-1-571400/01
251-1-558711
Fax: 251-1-558710
Address: P.O. box 14643
Email:WeSMCO @telecom.net.et
Contact Address:
Kefle Ketema :Arada
Kebele :14
House Number :679
Contact person :Ato
Eshetu Mengistu (General Manager)
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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