Ethiopian Muslims Relief and Development Association (EMRDA) celebrated the inaugural ceremony of its new office bought in 2011 which was held on December 31, 2011 with assortment of people from General Assembly, Board members, honorable guests and members of EMRDA had attended the inaugural ceremony.

The New office of EMRDA is located at Kolfe Keranio sub city in front of Zeneb Work Alert Hospital along the old road at the back of Ayertena police station. The office has existing offices of around 20 rooms in the compound of 2125m² of land where the new building (G+7 twin) will be constructed with all modern facilities to establish its own multipurpose center in which all of its envisioned programs, offices, Interest free Micro Finance Institution & community Management Training Center that links the programmatic activities with the microfinance scheme. Will took place in a roof. 

During the ceremony, Haji Kemal Seid, the General Assembly Chair Person made an opening speech welcoming the guests for attending the ceremony. Followed by, the Executive Director of EMRDA, Haji Adane Mamuye, gave a brief elucidation about EMRDA’s program & future direction.

The Vice Chair Person of Board of Trustee of the association Haji Abdurahman Yesufe on his part gave the Names of the founder of the association and comprehensive enlightenment about the establishment of EMRDA 18 years ago and its prior magnificent movement. He also made the audience aware of the success factors and accomplishments in providing services to the community.

Furthermore, the current thematic focus areas and its 4^th Strategic Planning Management (SPM) (2011-2015) the first year activities plan was briefed by Ato Maru Suleman, Planning, Monitoring & Evaluation Manager and likewise the program officer Ato Ahmed Mohammed presented the 2011 accomplishment summary of program report.

More to the point, the audiences had extended their warmest positive response for EMRDA and its efforts. They had also avowed that they would support the exertion of EMRDA in its entire venture. The event was sponsored by Pro Development Network (PDN).

The overall project goal is to contribute to the reduction in the number of children born HIV positive and the success of this objective will be measured against the number of children born HIV negative from mothers living with HIV.

On this special events EMRDA had the honor  to present its activities and achievements with Christian Aid for 10, 000 delegates from around the world including scientists, Health professionals, policy makers, community leaders and activists working in the field of HIV and AIDS and sexually transmitted infections.

EMRDA on ICASA 2011 had an excellent opportunity to take stock of the achievements as well as the challenges in the AIDS response and to strengthen partnership among governments, civil societies, the private sector and development partners, not only within Ethiopia but also in the region and around the world.

Mrs. Emebet was joined by the country program Advisor of Interact World Wide, Ato Antenane who also appreciated the general performance of EMRDA and promised to increase the technical support to be extended to EMRDA head office in various thematic areas.

The High ­Level Meeting focused, among others, on analyzing the universal access achievements to date; reviewing existing best approaches and practices to HIV prevention, treatment, care and support.

The Meeting was also aimed at defining strategies to acceler­ate progress where it is lagging; and coming up with new UN General Assembly Political Declaration on HIV and AIDS to intensify efforts of member states against the pandemic.

In November, 2011 EMRDA has received 3,000 Qurbani Units from Islamic Relief to address those poor needy people in Amhara, Oromia and SNNPR Regions of 37 Woredas in 15 Zones were project was implemented. With a total budget of ETB 1,926,000 for the total of 9,598 needy people were benefitted directly with Qurbani (relief program in most needy locality)

In addition to this, a total of 5,698 needy people in Amhara, Oromia and SNNPR regions were benifeted from Muslim Aid (UK and Australia) relief 1432 program with a total budget of £ 5,573 which is equivalent to 153,848.80 ETB.

EMRDA secured fund from Pro Development Network (PDN), the project is focused on Empowering Women in Oromia region, Arsi Zone, Hetosa Woreda to realize their livelihood circumstances through literacy led income generating activity. This project is expected to benefit 60 destitute women and their 240 children to get access to basic education and economic empowerment.

The project will contribute for the achievements of Growth Transformation Plan (GTP), goals set for the sustainable Development and Poverty Reduction Program (SDPRP) and Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

EMRDA is on the way to construct its own Management Training Center and Head office Building by now it has owned 2125m² of land at Addis Ababa and planned to construct G+7 of two blokes building with all modern facilitates to administer and run its Programs. So your support is instrumental for its realization.