Institutional care
Since 1990 ERDA has been providing institutional care for more than 1,100 children in its Wukro and Kallamino (Mekelle) centers, where about 900 have graduated from higher learning institutions and are serving their country.
More than 260 children of street mothers are being nurtured and given care and support in the Addis Ababa Child Care Center of Elshadai.
Image: A Caregiver Serving Children at Elshadai Children Village Kalamino
Image: Elshadai Received 11 Days Twin Lost their mother on Jan 23 2022
Temporary Care
Elshadai prepared a temporary shelter used as an alternative care center to rehabilitate, reunify and reintegrate war affected children in Tigrai. Over 20 thousand war affected children (Unaccompanied and/or Separated) are going to be the direct beneficiaries, there will be nine centers throughout Tigrai to implement the envisaged activity.
Image: War Affected UASC Children at Elshadai Temporary Shelter; Kalamino
Image: Games Can be Used as a Means of Therapy for War Traumatized Children; Elshadai
More than 3,135 drug-addicted children grew in healthy environment safe from abuse and neglect, provided with care and support through community based, extended family foster care, and secure parental arrangements with priority to local alternatives as last resort inter country adoption.
A total of 3,135 drug-addicted children grew in healthy environment safe from abuse and neglect, provided with care and support through community based, extended family foster care, and secure parental arrangements.
Distance Sponsorship
This program supports 2,668 disadvantaged children living with their family. Such community based support helps the children not to drop out of school and assure equitable access to education.
Image : Elshadai Distance Sponsorship Project Officers at Work
Image : Elshdai Distance SponsorshipBeneficiaries
