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18 orhanage families get chickens in Ethiopia |
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31.02.2012
Gode, which is about 1200 km away from Addis Ababa in Ethiopia DM-Aid sponsors 18 orphanage families. These children are some of society's neediest, and therefore it is important to look at their necessities.
During our visit to the area in January 2012 we decided that we will give all the 18 families some chickens to improve their conditions. This part of Ethiopia is populated by nomads, who always had lived by eating camels, sheep and goats, so to make them appreciate the taste of chicken meat will be a great challenge in itself.
However, we see it as an important part of an overall strategy for the area as it will make people much better equipped to handle the drought, which often affects the area, so they shouldn’t rely only on livestock, but also include some chickens and fish from the river which runs through their town.
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DM-Aid is now member of ISOBRO |
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25.01.2012
DM-Aid has joined NGO’s Branch organization (ISOBRO) membership from January 2012 - which is an umbrella organization for organizations of of our kind. Being joined as a member in ISOBRO is an appreciation of our work with aid relief and development, which we are proud of. There are a number of requirements that has to be fulfilled for an association to be registered in ISOBRO, but at the same time it also gives us a number of advantages. As a member of ISOBRO we could for instance have been a part of the great fund raising program on TV for the Horn of Africa. One important requirement is that we have to start charging membership fees. This condition make us keep the right of our members so they can withdraw contributions from their taxes by § 8A. Another benefit by this is that you as a paying member of DM-Aid will receive our newsletters and service letters by mail and you will also receive our annual and campaign leaflets by post. In addition, as a paying member you will also be invited to various lectures and events, which DM-Aid organize. Therefore, DM-Aid from 2012 will start charging an annual membership fee of 150 kroner.
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