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About Us
The Oromo Project was established by a healthcare digital agency called the Oromo Digital Group. As you can see, it's no secret where we get our name from. The Oromo people have their own language, culture and way of life yet they are integrated into the larger nation of Ethiopia. It's their ability to integrate while remaining unique that sparked the inspiration behind our name. After visiting the Oromo people of Wajjuu, it became clear that the people who gave us inspiration, need our help. The most evident of these is access to clean water. And this is where we are starting our journey.
Our Vision
Our journey will start with clean water, but we are committed to pursuing much more as we learn and gain support.
Future Areas of Focus:
Education
School development and teaching resources
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Women's Empowerment
Training for income generation
Women's Health
Providing education and health products
Current Advisors and Partners
Yilma Makonnen, PhD
Yilma has a PhD in International Law with over 35 years of experience in the field of refugee law and human rights protection. He has worked in several countries representing the United Nations and managing refugee programs. Yilma has first hand experience in assisting rural communities in Africa. Recently, he has been coordinating the provision of clean water and training in basic hygiene/sanitation to the Wajjuu area.
Peg Peters
Peg is the Executive Director of Run for Water. Having grown up in Ethiopia as a child his passion is to make a difference in our world through clean water. He was one of the founders and has been working with Run for Water for 12 years. He gained marketing and storytelling experience as the Senior Producer for video productions for TELUS. He has travelled to Ethiopia assessing our water projects numerous times. Peg is a father of four daughters and has run two sub-four hour marathons.
Fundraising To Date
Our 2019/2020 focus was to drill wells in Wajjuu. Our goal was to raise the $30,000 needed to execute the drilling and installation of new clean water wells.
$30,000
Goal Achieved
as of Feb. 4, 2020
Watch Our Project Recap
You can learn more about the Oromo Digital Group by visiting our website.