VIHVE is born in September 2011, after many years of voluntary services of a group of Spanish friends in an orphanage in Ethiopia.
Since its early stages, back in 2011, VIHVE has the goal of helping with scholar grants to those orphan who, having reached the age of 18, are forced to leave the compound where they live in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. All our funds go to the project, which we support along with other NGOs (mainly, HOMAC, from Barcelona). We cover all the basic needs that the youth have during its educational process. Need that, otherwise, they could not probably get: living, transport, pocket money, school fess, etc.
The acceptance of the scholarships by the orphans is subject to their excellence in their performances. They will be granted only as long as they keep showing good results and behaviors. The grant will last as long as their chosen program takes, whether it is vocational training or higher education at the university.
The goal is that all these youth who depart from a difficult position (stigmatized by being orphans and HIV positive), have the opportunity of getting an education and, with the time, acquire a job that will make them part of the Ethiopian working population.
All info about our NGO can be seen in our website: www.vihve.org
