Family Service Association

Our Programs

Integrated, community-centred programs that empower women, protect the vulnerable and improve quality of life.

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Economic Empowerment

Helping poor and marginalized women build sustainable livelihoods through skills, savings and income-generating activities.

  • Basic business skills training for self-employment
  • Income-generating activities (poultry, livestock, petty trade)
  • Savings and credit associations for more than 6,000 women
  • Start-up support and business mentorship
Roadside kiosk business
Women receiving laying hens
Injera baking enterprise
Healthy laying hens for income generation
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Gender-Based Violence Response

A rehabilitation centre and safe house for survivors of GBV, providing protection, psycho-social care and a path to recovery.

  • Rehabilitation centre for survivors of GBV at Yeka, Addis Ababa
  • Temporary safe shelter for women and young girls
  • Psycho-social counselling and survivor support services
  • Community awareness on GBV, VAW and harmful traditional practices
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Reproductive, Maternal & Newborn Health

RMNH interventions that bring quality reproductive, maternal and newborn health services closer to underserved communities.

  • Reproductive health and family planning awareness
  • Maternal and newborn health interventions in Teru Wereda, Afar
  • HIV/AIDS prevention and care
  • Community conversations on RH/FP and HTPs
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School-Based Social Work

Supporting students to learn and thrive through school feeding, life-skills education and a safe learning environment.

  • School bags, exercise books and stationery for students
  • Menstrual hygiene kits so girls don't miss school
  • School feeding for more than 600 students
  • Life-skills and social work programs in schools
  • Peer education and behaviour-change support
  • Clean water and sanitation in schools
School bags, exercise books and hygiene kits ready for students
Inclusive support for students with disabilities
Girls receiving menstrual hygiene kits
Students celebrating their new school bags
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WASH & Environment

Promoting environmental sanitation, personal hygiene and climate resilience for healthier communities.

  • Construction of toilets and shower facilities
  • Clean water provision in schools and communities
  • Hygiene and sanitation promotion
  • Tree planting and climate-change awareness
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Emergency Response

Rapid relief and basic services for communities affected by crisis, hunger and displacement.

  • Emergency food and supply distribution
  • Support for displaced and vulnerable families
  • Coordination with government and partners
  • Nutrition support for affected communities