• 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-

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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 : nega.meaza002@gmail.com

Skype: nega_meaza

Website: http://onesimuscda.webs.com

The OnesimusChildren

Development Association

• Partnership• Accountability• Tax exemption

&

TheForsakenChildren.org

THANK YOU