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Haben Tigray Relief and Development Association
Haben Tigray Relief and Development Association
ሓበን ትግራይ ማሕበር ሓገዝን ልምዓትን
ሓበን ትግራይ ማሕበር ሓገዝን ልምዓትን
Haben Tigray Relief and Development Association (Haben Tigray) is a nonprofit association legally established to support the people of Tigray affected by the war that started in November 2020.
Haben Tigray Relief and Development Association (Haben Tigray) is a nonprofit association legally established to support the people of Tigray affected by the war that started in November 2020.
Haben Tigray was registered with the US government in January 2021 and has received a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the IRS.
Haben Tigray was registered with the US government in January 2021 and has received a 501(c)3 tax-exempt status from the IRS.
How It Started
How It Started
Haben Tigray was established by a family of Tigrayans concerned with the alarming and dire conditions our people have been subjected to. The cruel killings, physical injury and mental harm, internal and external displacement of families, looting of private and public properties and destruction of land and livelihoods have been widely documented crimes committed in Tigray.
Haben Tigray was established by a family of Tigrayans concerned with the alarming and dire conditions our people have been subjected to. The cruel killings, physical injury and mental harm, internal and external displacement of families, looting of private and public properties and destruction of land and livelihoods have been widely documented crimes committed in Tigray.
Haben Tigray started with a pledge of an initial donation and recurring monthly contributions with the hope that more families would join in. Haben Tigray was incorporated as an association and registered with IRS. Since its establishment HT has grown with the help of many Tigrayans and accomplished encouraging projects and tasks in areas of providing basic necessities, and education in Tigray.
Haben Tigray started with a pledge of an initial donation and recurring monthly contributions with the hope that more families would join in. Haben Tigray was incorporated as an association and registered with IRS. Since its establishment HT has grown with the help of many Tigrayans and accomplished encouraging projects and tasks in areas of providing basic necessities, and education in Tigray.
Our Name
Our Name
Haben (spelled like ሓበን in Tigrigna alphabet) means protector, dependable safeguard. It also means a source of pride. Tigray is spelled as ትግራይ and our logo takes the first two letters of Haben Tigray in our alphabet (ሓ & ት).
Haben (spelled like ሓበን in Tigrigna alphabet) means protector, dependable safeguard. It also means a source of pride. Tigray is spelled as ትግራይ and our logo takes the first two letters of Haben Tigray in our alphabet (ሓ & ት).
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
Provide aid of basic needs to Tigrayans who have been negatively impacted by the war,
Provide aid of basic needs to Tigrayans who have been negatively impacted by the war,
Help re-establish these families once they go back to their homes, and
Help re-establish these families once they go back to their homes, and
Provide assistance for Tigray’s development at community level to alleviate poverty.
Provide assistance for Tigray’s development at community level to alleviate poverty.
Our Vision
Our Vision
Haben Tigray has the vision of becoming a strong and dependable partner towards Tigray‘s inevitable victory over the humanitarian crisis.
Haben Tigray has the vision of becoming a strong and dependable partner towards Tigray‘s inevitable victory over the humanitarian crisis.
Executive Committee Members
Executive Committee Members
Haben Tigray is led by an Executive Committee elected from members by members.
Haben Tigray is led by an Executive Committee elected from members by members.
Asfaw Amare
President
Marta Woldu
Secretary
Ahadu Gebresselassie
Treasurer
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