OUR STORY

HAF is a foundation dedicated to provide financial support to
disadvantaged Harari elders in Ethiopia, for those who are
over the age of 50 with ZERO income or support.
Currently, HAF is providing 1000.00 ETB monthly allowance
to 240 recipients in HARAR, DIRE DAWA, HARAMAYA,
KOMBOLCHA, DEDER and ADDIS ABABA to help them with
their basic day-to-day necessities.

As we generate more funds, we will keep expanding our
services to other cities, until we eliminate poverty and
despair among our Harari elders, Insha’Allah (God willing).

In 2005, a group of friends/families based in Atlanta, GA,
started to provide financial support to needy Harari elders in
Ethiopia, once a year during the month of Ramadan (fasting
month).
In summer of 2017, the group managed to distribute
180,000.00ETB to 180 families, in person. This personal visit
allowed them to witness the horrible living conditions of our
Harari elders. It also made them realize that the help they
have been providing once a year was inadequate to make
any significant positive change. They came back to Atlanta
determined and committed to find solutions to this urgent
matter.

In Nov. 2018 Harari Amana Foundation was established with
16 members to with a vision to provide regular monthly
allowance to disadvantaged Harari elders in Harar.
In Dec. 2018 HAF membership grew to 46 and started
providing monthly allowance to 21 recipients in Harar.
Currently, HAF has over 300 members globally with over 240
recipients throughout Ethiopia.
Membership fee of $30/month is used to provide 1000ETB
monthly allowance to Harari elders.
All other HAF projects are funded by generous
members/non-member donors.

♦ Provide respectful services to our Harari elders without
compromising their personal choices and dignities.

♦ Be transparent to our members while maintaining recipients’
privacies and protecting their identities.

♦ Work with other groups and organizations to avoid
redundancy.