You know how powerful these feelings are, and want to share these along with your good fortune in this world to help make a difference.

Partners in the Horn of Africa works in Ethiopia, the largest country in the "Horn of Africa", focusing on the areas of greatest need --- infrastructure improvement, health & welfare and women’s anti-poverty projects. We are a non-denominational, registered Canadian charity.

We use a unique operating model for aid to developing countries:

• 100% of all donations go directly to aid projects in Ethiopia. None of your donation goes to advertising (we don't do any), commissions (we don't pay any) or mailing, travel, credit card fees or administrative expenses (our Director's and private foundations pay these along with donating their time and expertise).
• Our African Partner (usually an indigenous charity or a village) is required to contribute 15 to 20% of project costs
• We focus our work in the more remote areas of the country that are often ignored by other NGO’s.

Life for women in Ethiopia is hard. Consigned to household chores like fetching water and firewood, young girls have difficulty completing school and often end up as marginalized members of Ethiopian society.

One effective way of addressing their plight is micro financing. Alameetu Eshefae is starting to dream big. As a single mother, she used to work hard as a maid, supplementing her meagre income making local beer. Since receiving her first micro finance loan of 500 Birr (about $60) her life has improved. She started a small vegetable business at the local market and, after repaying her first loan she became entitled to a larger loan. She is typical of the more than 600 women participating in Partners' micro financing projects.