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Capital:
Addis Ababa (9°01′N 38°44′E)
Largest City: Addis Ababa
Area: 426,371 sq mi
Water: 0.7%
Population: 75,067,000
(2006 est.)
Official language(s): Amharic
Climate:
tropical monsoon with wide topographic-induced variation
Terrain: high plateau with central mountain range divided
by Great Rift Valley
The goal of
Innovative Humanitarian Solutions is to discover and meet
humanitarian needs in developing third-world countries in a way
that helps break the cycle of poverty and restores each
individual’s personal dignity and worth.
Afework
National Leader
Innovative Humanitarian Solutions |
The strategy for
Ethiopia is to help community leaders
establish micro-businesses. The purposes of
the businesses are:
- to provide support for their
families
- to serve as a model for
other community leaders
We will not just give money. We
will provide interest-free loans after the leader has:
- completed training
- determined a legitimate
business opportunity
- proposed a business plan in
writing and according to the training
Best
means of local travel |
The business
plan must be accepted by the national leader
and the United States Board of Directors for
Innovative Humanitarian Solutions.
The five modules of the program
are:
- orientation and basic
business training
- return home and study
possible business opportunities for one month
- second training session – At
this time they will share their business opportunities with
the national leader of Innovative Humanitarian Solutions.
- return home and write their
business plan in one month
- receive response from United
States Board of Directors for Innovative Humanitarian
Solutions. If approved, loan amount will be determined and
will be given as needed and/or as determined by the national
leader of Innovative Humanitarian Solutions.
Men who
will be trained |
Payback on
loan:
First six months – no payment required
End of second six months – 10% of loan
should be repaid
Beginning second year – monthly payment
relative to amount of loan, etc.
It will be the responsibility of the
national director to make sure all deadlines
are met. Unless there is good reason, any
deadline missed will result in the person
being removed from the program and remaining
loan amount that has not been given no
longer being available. The amount loaned
will still be due in a timely manner.
Those who are successful in their business
may have opportunities to become helpers to
others as consultants of Innovative
Humanitarian Solutions, Inc. This would
include possible additional income.
First steps:
- establish a loan fund of
$5,000 immediately for the first series of loans
- continue to increase this
fund as needed
- identify 5 to 7 community
leaders for the initial training and groups of 5 to 7 to
follow this group
There are also other possible
projects that are under consideration. They are:
Electrical generator: Kokosa is a small village
with no electricity. The need is a medium size generator. This
will provide lights for all the homes in the village. The cost
of the generator is approximately $8,000.
Clean drinking water: One water-well will provide
clean drinking water for everyone in the village. A study is
underway to determine the cost.
Medical clinics: Many of the people in Kokosa and
surrounding villages do not receive any medical care. Many die
from diseases and infections that could be treated with basic
medicines. Some members of the village could be trained in the
application of basic across-the-counter medications.
School supplies and clothes:
Children of all ages are in needed of clothes for school. Most
of what we stop wearing would be a blessing to these children.
In March we will also take as many school supplies as possible.
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