Our Vision: To witness the self-sufficient and healthy lives of marginalized communities in Ethiopia.

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Our Core Values:

• We believe that sharing is the essence of mankind in which both the rich and the poor can exchange

• We believe that the unprivileged deserve honor, hospitality, and love 

• We believe that the poor and unprivileged are the core Siddartha activity

• We believe every person is unique and respect the dignity, uniqueness, and worth of every person

• We believe that true friendship is an essential precondition to providing full-fledged support and guidance to our beneficiaries.

• We believe hospitality from the heart gives shelter and warmth.

• We do value the indispensable and irreplaceable contribution of volunteers in every initiative of Siddartha.

• We believe in real partnership, transparency, participation, and collaboration of all stakeholders.

• We believe that every initiative of Siddartha will keep the hope of a better world alive.

 

Our Mission: Our mission is to create a space of hope and encouragement and make development credible with care. We are dedicated to supporting women by providing training and assistance to female-headed families, offering shelter and psychosocial support to children with HIV/AIDS, and empowering homeless adults and children with training and support for sustainable development and self-sufficiency.​

In alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Siddhartha Inc. focuses on addressing major social challenges in Ethiopia. We are deeply committed to making a meaningful and sustainable contribution to realizing the UN SDGs. We are actively working to create tangible and lasting impacts through strategic partnerships with organizations such as the Danish Red Cross, various Addis Ababa City Administration departments, and federal agencies.​​​​

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Who we serve & what we do

Since its establishment in 1999, Siddartha Development Ethiopia (SDE) has been dedicated to serving marginalized community members in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and beyond. We have developed a range of programs to address the community's unique needs, and in collaboration with our staff and volunteers, we have assisted individuals of all age groups.

 

Our unique approach

Our service users are at the center of our decision-making process, guiding us in what we do and how we do it. We believe that developing an authentic, trusting relationship with our service users is important. We take a positive approach in developing a relationship, focusing on the strengths of our clients. Our core values are guiding principles that inform our work to utilize a whole-person, culturally competent approach, which has enabled us to serve our clients for over two decades.