WHO WE ARE
AMBO AND SURROUNDING RELIEF ASSOCIATION (ASRA) is a nonprofit organization established in order to solve the multidimensional problems of the community. It was founded in January 2021 in Ambo town, West Shewa Zone, Oromia Regional State, Ethiopia with the objective of address children and women socio-economic issues and enhancing their position and roles in the community. Besides, the organisation aims to contribute towards poverty reduction and sustainable community-based development. ASRA also endeavours to mold marginalized and destitute children and women into responsible citizen with high standard of human virtues and productivity. Instead of becoming the part of the marginalized section of the society, the ASRA will let them explore the opportunities and be aware of their potentials and capabilities in order to become economically vibrant section of the community and participate in the national building. The organization is unique in a way that it nestles the potentials of the poor women and street children through addressing their key financial problems by imparting basic access to financial services to help break the cycle of poverty
Mission and Vision
Vision
ASRA aspires to see all needy children and women properly alleviated from socio-economic sufferings through volunteerism.
Mission
- To achieve the greater goal of alleviating the pain and suffering of our people, to build and empower the children and women.
To serve and bring about socio-economic changes, particularly in the livelihood of women, children and that of the poor communities at large in Oromia, and Ethiopia.
To facilitate child and women-centered interventions to create a safe and conducive environment to fulfill the best interest of needy children and women.
To build a network of local and international society.
- To Foster a lifestyle of volunteerism and giving.
Values
- Humanity: ASRA, founded with a desire to assist needy society is dedicated to improve the livelihood of all the community so that they can have a friendly, cooperative and relationship with the surrounding community.
Impartiality: ASRA entertains no racial, religious beliefs, or political opinions-based discrimination. It strives to provide economic and social assistances to the individuals who are socially and economically marginalized.
Voluntary: ASRA is a voluntary organization and works with no desire for any gain.
Respect: We treat our colleagues, clients and all stakeholders with equality and dignity and we assume they have integrity. We believe the different perspectives of our colleagues, clients and all stakeholders worth values.
Ethics: We endeavor to meet the highest ethical standards.
Honest
Transparency
Acountablity
Generous
People-centeredness
Integrity/ solidarity
Motivation
Responsiveness
Environmental consciousness
WHY YOU JOIN US
We are endowed to help victims of social marginalization and to provide care and comfort to poor, uneducated and needy society. We believe that a long term relationship is the key to success for our organization. Hence we put our heart and soul into work to make every effort fruitful and every moment memorable. We are devoted to finding better ways for all the clients who count on us. If you join us, you will be part of the volunteers who are dedicated to supporting children, women and other parts of the society who need support in their daily life activity.