2011 Activity Report

"Never worry about numbers. Help one person at a time, and always start with the person nearest you." Mother Teresa  

CHIROTA Project 2011 Summarized Activity Report
(1January to 31 December 2011)

On behalf of the CHIROTA Elderly Neighbors Goodwill Project, Inc. and its Board of Directors, we would like to thank you for your support. Your commitment to helping the vulnerable elderly people in Ethiopia is sincerely appreciated.

It is with utmost pleasure that we report to you the successful activities performed in 2011 in assisting 10 households of elderly persons.

At the end of 2011, questionnaires were prepared and the Project’s activities were evaluated by one of the Board of Directors and the Founder of the Project. Most of the time two or three Advisers/Observers were present. The evaluations were based on: (1) visits to the beneficiaries’ homes; (2) meetings with and interviews of each beneficiary; (3) reviews of the beneficiaries’ medical reports; and (4) reviews of the written and verbal reports from the volunteers.

During our many lengthy meetings, it was realized that

(a) all the beneficiaries’ health conditions have improved;
(b) their homes have become more livable; 
(c) the beneficiaries are satisfied with the food and food products as well as the monthly pocket money;
(d) the beneficiaries are appreciative of volunteers who took care of them with respect;
(e) their relationship with the neighbors have improved.

In general, their viewpoints about life have tremendously changed. We found them to be ambitious and looking forward for a better life.  

During our meetings, we have assured the beneficiaries that the assistance they are being provided will continue and advised them to be cooperative especially in their medical treatments.

In this occasion, the President and his Board of Directors would like to express their appreciation of the dedicated, patient and compassionate volunteers in Addis Ababa who are treating the beneficiaries as their families.

With your help each year, we hope the Project will continue to advance its mission of assisting more disadvantaged elderly people by providing them their basic needs.

 

Short Briefing on CHIROTA Project Primary Activities

  

As of 1 January 2011, the Project has been operational and has started helping 10 elderly people in Gulele, Addis Ababa:

A. Monthly expenses US$30 provides the following supplies to one elderly person every month: 

1. Food: (a) Injera: two Injera a day for each person (b) Stew (wot): For those who have someone to cook, they get legumes, oil, berbere and other additional food ingredients every month (c) for those who are alone and unable to cook, the Project has hired one person to prepare two kinds of stew (wot) and deliver to their houses every day. 

2. Shelter: The Project is paying the full rent for those who are renting.

3. Health: All of them were taken for physical checkup. Most of them have eye-sight problems, blood pressure and other illnesses. The Project has assigned two persons to follow the appointments and take them to the clinic or hospitals. 

4. Utilities: The Project is paying for electricity and water bills. 

5. Cleaning: Two persons are hired to clean their houses, clothes and bedding every other week. 

6. Other expenses: Cooking gas, payments for mutual association (Edir) and etc are covered by the Project. 

7. Visits: Many of the elderly persons have no close relatives who could visit them. The project has arranged with volunteer officers to visit them every day and ensure that their daily needs are met. 

B. Onetime expenditure: US$200.00 provided the following items for each elderly person: 

1. Clothing and Bedding: They were provided with mattresses, blankets, sheets, clothes as required. 

2. House construction: The roofs, ceilings, floors and walls of their homes were repaired to make them livable.

Next year, with the help of generous people, family and friends like you, we are planning to assist more elderly people.

Note: The volunteers are serving the Project without salary but only given a token amount to cover transport and cell phone expenses related to the work of the Project.

God bless you all and your families!!
The President/Founder

Posted in April 2012