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• Taken from the Bible Philemon 11
“ONCE HE WAS USELESS TO YOU, BUT NOW HE IS USEFULTO BOTH YOU AND ME.”• Greek word
• Means Useful
OBJECTIVE/GOAL OF ONESIMUS
• To improve the living condition of
children through reintegration
and family empowerment.
• To help the poorest and most vulnerable children and
their families become mature Christians and useful
citizens that will positively and profoundly impact
their nation.
Onesimus STRATEGIES 1. Restoration
Drop in Center
Half way home/transition house
2. Prevention
Educational support
3.Empowering parents
Income Generation Activities (IGA)
Educational support
Drop-in Center 6-9 months
Sponsoring 300 Children
SUMMER PROGRAM Library
COUNSELING
31 CHILDREN ATTEND PRIVATE SCHOOL
ONESIMUS
• Started in 2006 when I was a student and now we have five different compound in Addis and big farm at Chencha
• 300 children (56 Children reintegrated, 15 at transition homes, 30 in privet school)
• 30 different activities (sport, counseling, education, games, feeding, Bible study..
• 43 staffs
• 4 projects (Spiritual, Development, Agriculture and Guest house
• Partnership (TFC, JI, CHC, DL, CCL, Cherokee, Churches, individuals…
• Future plan (to have our own Facility in Addis (DIC, Office, Library)
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Guest house
Agricultureproject
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Desse• Returned to the
streets 20 times• Repeated grade 1
six times• Lived with seven
different people
Desse Today• In grade 4 in private
school• Has accepted Jesus• Wants to be a
singer and a pastor• Has said “good bye”
to the streets!
Alemayu’s Journey Home:• Taken from home at 7• Worked in textile mill for 3
years• Lived on streets for 1 year• Found hope at Onesimus
Video of Alemayu’s reunion with his mother. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I-
nLwR7p9CA
CCL and Onesimus• Training
– Director - with many famous leaders in Ethiopia – Other 10 staff members with Global leadership, NGO and
Government officials– Children/beneficiaries What makes CCL special
• Diversity of people (any people group can take the training)• Simple, fun, unforgettable and very important • Training with Ethiopians for Ethiopians
Examples of the training• How to acquire funds from donors to the project• Pictures to select and relate with the project • Leadership is unlocking • Three things (to take a team to Hwassa): direction, alignment
commitment • Children (After the training they try to teach us about the CCL
Training)
Continued …
• Camping: The first time for children to go out of the city and stay the night (Funding)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PrSZM3YqLQI
• Networking (Connecting with different people and organizations)
– NGO’s– Government people – Churches and other people in USA
• Technical Support (Counseling, computer skill and materials)
Contact Information
NEGA MEAZA DIRECTOR
P. O. BOX 41943
E-MAIL and facebook : [email protected]
Skype: nega_meaza
Website: http://onesimuscda.webs.com
The OnesimusChildren
Development Association
• Partnership• Accountability• Tax exemption
&
TheForsakenChildren.org
THANK YOU
