About Us:
The core of Elpis is hope. Elpis is the greek word for hope and it is the heart of all who work with the organization to offer hope to the hopeless. We believe that hope comes in many forms. But the greatest hope we can offer is the hope of eternal life through Jesus Christ.
Elpis International began in the heart of Pastor Michael Wolle. Michael grew up in Ethiopia and saw the hurt and suffering of poor and orphaned children. In Ethiopia he organized churches to help the local children with food, shelter and educational needs. After hearing the call from God to plant a church in United States he carried this burden with him. His vision was to create sustainable centers throughout Ethiopia to care for poor and orphaned children. Praying alongside other pastors Elpis was formed and obtained a license from the Ethiopian Government. This authorization allows for Elpis to expand all over Ethiopia. Helping children in the poorest of areas, offering hope and empowering permanent change to the country.
Mission:
To Provide hope to the hopeless
Project Plan:
To provide for the physical, economic and spiritual needs of people living in the lowest economic level through personal, empowering holistic, local church partnerships. It is a Christian humanitarian organization dedicated to working with children., families and meets the physical and spiritual needs of the less privileged worldwide.
Licenses and Registration:
Elpis is a not for profit 501 (c)(3) organization. Our offices are located in Jacksonville Florida. We are also registered in Ethiopia as a non-profit organization with offices located in Addis Ababba.
The Arega Wolle Center:
- The Arega Wolle Center is the fist project for Elpis in Ethiopia. It is located in the heart of Awassa and serves the local orphaned and poor children of that community.
General objectives of the center:
- To provide 100 needy children the opportunity of getting nutritional food, support in schooling, spiritual guidance and counseling
- Aid in physical development through regular medical check ups health education for continued growth
- Provide recreational activities, educational field trips and vocational training
- Accountability and adult mentoring will provide students skills in becoming hardworking, honest productive members in their community.
The center is currently located on the property of Yehiwot Birhan (The Light of Life Church)
This facility has:
- A place to eat and learn
- A place to cook and store some food
- A place for recreation and bible study
The future of AWC:
- To purchase permanent land and building
- To build a Clinic for check ups and first aid
- To build guest house for missionaries
- Build larger facility for teaching and worship
- To have a larger eating and recreation center
