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Love in Action Ethiopia

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

EducationHealthEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & Climate
NGOFounded 2001National reach5,000 volunteers
Profile last updated: August 18, 2026

About

Founded in 2001, Love in Action Ethiopia is a non-governmental organisation based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia working on education, health, employment & skills +4 more.

Love in Action Ethiopia (LIAE) is a non-governmental, not-for-profit organisation founded in 2001 in Ethiopia. It began by building school shelters for children in the rural Hadiya Zone and has grown into a national civil society organisation. LIAE works with hard-to-reach and underserved communities across 12 regional states and 2 city administrations, focusing on health (including HIV, TB, and non-communicable diseases), education, economic empowerment, climate resilience, social accountability, and capacity building for local institutions. Its programmes target children, youth, women and girls, people with disabilities, people living with HIV, and other marginalised groups. The organisation reports having reached more than 1.7 million people directly, most of them women and girls, through partnerships with government offices, donors, and sub-partners. It is registered with the Authority for Civil Society Organizations in Ethiopia and says it operates under the country's regulatory framework with a focus on transparency and accountability.

Location

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Founded

2001

Organisation type

NGO

Charity number

0286

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

EducationHealthEmployment & SkillsEnvironment & ClimateDemocracy & Civil societyPeace & ConflictCommunity development

Works for

ChildrenYouthWomen & GirlsPeople with disabilitiesPatientsRefugees & MigrantsVictims of violenceCommunitiesPeople in poverty

How they work

Direct servicesCapacity buildingAwareness & educationAdvocacy & campaigningResearchEmergency response

Programmes

Democracy, Public Accountability and Peace Building Program

Democracy & Civil society · Ethiopia

Environmental Protection and Agriculture Development Program

Environment & Climate · Ethiopia

Economic Security and Development Program

Employment & Skills · Ethiopia

Education and Skill Development Program

Education · Ethiopia

Capacity Development Program

Community development · Ethiopia

Emergency Relief Program

Humanitarian aid & Disaster relief · Ethiopia

Countries of operation

Ethiopia

Funding & support

Volunteers

5,000

Funded by

GrantsGovernment fundingIndividual donations

Ways to support

DonateVolunteer

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Global Fund for Children Award

Global Fund for Children2010

Global Fund for Children Award

Global Fund for Children2009

USAID Achievement Award

2019

USAID Recognition Award

2020

Gambella Region Presidential Award

2021

Mekdiim Ethiopia Award

2021

VGN & ESAP Recognition Award

2024

USAID-MULU Award

2024

Cheshire Ethiopia Award

2023

Kaffa Zone Award

2023

TRAC Award

2025

TRAC Award

2026

Industry memberships

Ethiopian Civil Society Organizations Council

Partnerships

Global Fund, USAID, US Embassy, World Bank, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, British Council, Girl Effect, Project HOPE, Education Development Trust, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Cheshire Ethiopia, Karat Hospital