ANNUAL REPORT2017 - 2018

CONTENT

Message from the Board Chair - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - 3

Our Mission, Vision, Values & Principles - - - - - - - - - 4

Background - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 5

Our Work - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 6

Victims’ Stories - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8

Financial Overview - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 9

Acknowledgement - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 10

Appendix - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 11

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MESSAGE FROM THE BOARD CHAIR

The need for humanitarian assistance continues to be acute in the Horn of Africa, andparticularly in Oromia Region of Ethiopia. In its first year of existence, HIRPHA International (HI)has made significant stride to play its part by providing non-food assistance to over 17,500family members in the eastern, southeastern, southern and western parts of Oromia Regionalstate. In excess of 500 women and children were also provided food and nutrition aid and/ormedical support. This inaugural report intends to outline these efforts, share victims stories andprovide the financial summary of our operation thus far.

With over 1.5 million internally displaced people in various parts of Oromia Region alone, a lotmore work still remain. HI will continue to make efforts to increase its support base, generatemore financial donations and onboard capable volunteers to sustain its operation and expandeddelivery of its program. We plan to pursue the opportunities of having local presence, and morepartnership prospects with organizations and communities that share our values and objectives.We will also continue to work with local aid organizations, the elderly, governmentrepresentatives, youth volunteers and the victims themselves for successful aid delivery.

On behalf of myself and the Board of Directors, I want to take this opportunity to thank theOromo Diaspora whose incredible generosity has made this possible.

Nasir Kenea, PhD

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Board of DirectorsWubitu Ayana (Treasurer)

Bekele BedadaDr. Sentayehu BedaneDr. Tinsae Gemechu

Dr. Obsa HassanDr. Nasir Kenea (Chair)Gebi Tufaa (Secretary)

Execuitve DirectorAddisu Kello

BACKGROUND

HIRPHA INTERNATIONAL (HI) is an independent, non-profithumanitarian organization registered in the sate of Minnesota,USA under "IRS Publication 557 Section 501 (C) (3)" in 2017.

Our Vision

Restoring hope through unified humanitarian response

Our Humanitarian Values

Accountability, Integrity, Diversity, Equality, Respect

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Our Mission

To provide humanitarian assistance tointernally displaced people and refugeesin collaboration with other organizationsand agencies

To enable self-sufficiency and createbetter future by restoring people’s lives

To bring international awareness andsustainable support to humanitarianneeds

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We uphold the core principles of UN Office for Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs –Humanity, Neutrality and Independence.

Our Fundamental Principles

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BACKGROUND

The Challenge

Between mid 2016 to early 2018, over1.5 million people were displaced due toconflicts in East Hararghe, WestHararghe, Bale, Guji, Borena and Wollegazones of the Oromia Regional State,Ethiopia. This also resulted in thousandsof deaths, trauma, hunger, rape andother gender based violence against thevictims. Most of the displaced arechildren and women, and they werebadly affected with illness andmalnutrition. There was very limitedorganized assistance, and help wasdesperately needed.

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Our response

With the help from the Oromo community,resources in the Diaspora were mobilized toraise funds. In order to expedite our responseto victims, we partnered with local (on theground) humanitarian organization - HundeeOromo Grassroots Development Int. - toidentify priority areas, type of assistance, andthe necessary logistics to supply aid on site.

HIRPHA International also pertnered withIOHPA & East African Medical ReliefFoundation, to provide assistance to babies ina few localities.

The elderly, local authorities and the youthwere engaged to ensure fairness and success.

In addition to setting up the organization to be operational, in itsfirst year HI was able to raise funds and reach out to the needypeople through partnerships with other organizations.

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OUR WORK

East Hararge Administrative District, Oromia Regional State

Non-food items were supplied fromdistribution centers in Boko and Fachatu, inFadis zone, to victims in the neighboring 22localities, reaching 1744 households (7997family members - 3814 male, 4183 female).

Life-saving formula milk and other medicalsupplies were also provided to 394 IDPs inDiredawa and Hamaressa camps.

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Borana Administrative District, Oromia Regional State

Two distribution centres in Arero district(Guto and Halu Dirree) were used tosupply non-food items to 552 householdswith a total of 2878 family members (1434male, 1444 female).

The dire situation and number of the IDPshas been one of the challenges to selectthe families to be provided assitance.

In early part of our campaign, over 10,875 IDPs were givenemergency shelter and non-food items as an intervention – EastHararge and Borana Districts of Oromia Regional State.

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The non-food items supplied to the victims primarily include one or more of thefollowing items: cooking pot, cooking ladle, sleeping mats, soap, jug, kettle, cups, plates,rope, plastic sheltering, Jerry cans, washing basin, blankets and bed-mats.

Transporting supplies to most of the camp sites is generally challenging, and the roadsare difficult to navigate, even more so during the rainy season.

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OUR WORK

Bale Administrative District, Oromia Regional State

In Saweena area 475 households (200 inKuni, 100 in Arele/Badda Dhera & 175 inAtawi) with 2400 family members weresupplied emergency shelter and non-fooditems.

In addition, 100 children and 50 women(pregnant and lactating) exposed tomalnutrition in the areas of Arele/BaddaDhera were provided urgently neededsupplementary food such as FAMIX,vegetable oil & packed powdered milk.

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East Wollega Administrative District, Oromia Regional State

In late 2018, 1100 households with 3300beneficiary family members (1680 male,1620 female) living in Haro Limu district ofEast Wollega administrative zone, borderingBenishangul Gumuz (BG) State, weresupplied with non-food items, primarilyblankets.

In addition, mattresses were given to 292family members with highly vulnerablewomen (pregnant and breast feeding) inSasigga area.

Thousands of IDPs, including malnourished children and pregnantwomen, were given emergency non-food items as an interventionin 2018 – Bale and East Wollega Districts of Oromia.

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In Burrayyu (Finfinne/Addis Ababa area) 123 family members received non-food items(cooking pans) in October, 2018.

VICTIMS’ STORIES

Selected comments from the Internally Displaced People in Borana, Bale and Hararge districts of Oromia zone

• “…We grabbed our children, those whowere able, walked. We carried otherson our backs or even dragged on theground so that we can flee for ourlives” – Bakku Kuusu

• “…Our children and women areexposed to lack of food and water” -

• “…We haven’t received any support,this is the first assistance we havereceived” – Turu and Robale

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• “…we are in dire situation, getting thesematerials is priceless. We are so happy,we can sleep tonight…” – Robale

• “…thank you for being here with yoursupport when we are in need” – Turu

• “…thank you for supporting the needypeople in our district” – Galgalo Halake,Arero district leadership

With limited resources, and in a relatively short time, HI has beenable to make a small but real difference in many InternallyDisplaced People’s lives, as per these testimonials

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• "When you have kids and you don’t know how you are going to feed them or what tocloth them……..we are thankful of everyone that is coming to help us...“ – Abdalla

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FINANCIAL OVERVIEW

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HIPHA International uses appropriate controls, including audits,throughout its process in order to ensure the funding contributedby donors goes to the intended recipients.

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Expenses 2017 2018Assistance to victims in Oromia / Ethiopia $119,642.44 $181,414.99

Administrative and fundraising expense $4,379.00 $7,839.96Total $124,021.44 $189,254.95

Income 2017 2018

Beginning Balance $0.00 $181,856.40

Contributions / donations $305,936.71 $29,782.87

Total $305,936.71 $211,639.27

Net Income $181,856.40 $22,384.30

Balance as of Dec. 31, 2018 $22,384.30

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Administrative cost is kept at the lowest possible level (about 3.5%) during our operation.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

To our Supporters

Organizations with notable contributions:

Oromia Media Network & team - forfundraising the largest financial support.

Oromo Communities of Portland, Memphis,Seattle, Denver, Minnesota, Columbus (EAOC)Ottawa, Winnipeg and Ebenezer Evangelical &Our Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church fortheir outstanding generosity. Othercontributors include communities of Nashville,Iowa, Norway, Utah, California, Najjo-JarsoSHA & Germany.

HUNDEE Oromo Grassroots Development andthe East African Medical Relief Foundation - fortheir partnerships and for delivering aiddirectly to the victims.

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Our Call

A large number of individuals, groups & organizations contributedto help HI reach out to thousands of victims. We are sincerelythankful to all of them, and plea for their continued assistance.

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The number of IDPs receiving assistancein Oromia is extremely low as comparedto those needing assistance. Accordingly,we appeal to the Oromo Diaspora tocontinue to lend its hands. We also callup on the broader humanitariancommunity to pay attention to the diresituation in Oromia and provide thenecessary assistance. HI can be yourreliable partner to reach these victims.

Volunteers are the backbone of HI, andwe call up on willing individuals to reachout to us & contribute their time/skills tomake a difference in other peoples lives.

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APPENDIX - A

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Acknowledgement letter

(excerpts)

[From: East African Medical Relief Foundation]

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APPENDIX - B

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Acknowledgement letter

[From: District representative, Arero]

(in Afaan Oromo)

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