Confronting a Crisis in Ethiopia, A Brand-New Nonprofit Finds Its Feet
The Eri Yiakl Foundation, originally formed to help Eritrean refugees during the pandemic, now finds itself responding to conflict in Ethiopia - and finding new ways to meet needs. Direct Relief is supporting the Eri Yiakl Foundation’s work on the ground in Sudan with a $250,000 emergency grant and $60,000 worth of PPE.
The Eri Yiakl Foundation distributes supplies to refugees in eastern Sudan. (Photo courtesy of Eri Yiakl Foundation)
Dr. Habteab Feseha, an Eritrean-American physician based in Arizona, said he’d never dreamed that he’d be organizing aid to a conflict zone.