Our Father’s KitchenOur Father’s Kitchen
Feb 18, 2011
Feb 18, 2011
Our Father’s Kitchen History
Our Father’s Kitchen History• What is Our Father’s Kitchen?
– Feeding program that targets some of the most disadvantaged children in Addis
– Partnership with HAPSCAA
• How did Our Father’s Kitchen (OFK) Start?– Owner of Lime Tree restaurant (Yasser)– Garbage collection
• Goals of OFK– Feed children one meal a day (6 - 7 Birr per
meal/child)• Just think what a 50 Birr phone card buys!
– Keep them healthy enough to go to school– Happy childhood considering their circumstance
• What is Our Father’s Kitchen?– Feeding program that targets some of the most
disadvantaged children in Addis– Partnership with HAPSCAA
• How did Our Father’s Kitchen (OFK) Start?– Owner of Lime Tree restaurant (Yasser)– Garbage collection
• Goals of OFK– Feed children one meal a day (6 - 7 Birr per
meal/child)• Just think what a 50 Birr phone card buys!
– Keep them healthy enough to go to school– Happy childhood considering their circumstance
Our Father’s Kitchen StatsOur Father’s Kitchen Stats• Children in the OFK Program
– There are now 150 children being fed by the OFK Program
– Profile: Extreme poverty, orphan or double orphan, HIV Positive or living with AIDS
– Most are able to return to school– All are happier – Big Success - Berhanu will attend college!
• Two Kitchens– Mercato - 100 children are fed at this location– Mamo Kacha Alert - 50 children are fed at this
location
• Children in the OFK Program– There are now 150 children being fed by the
OFK Program– Profile: Extreme poverty, orphan or double
orphan, HIV Positive or living with AIDS– Most are able to return to school– All are happier – Big Success - Berhanu will attend college!
• Two Kitchens– Mercato - 100 children are fed at this location– Mamo Kacha Alert - 50 children are fed at this
location
ICS and OFKICS and OFK• Last Year at ICS
– Banana project– Movie Night at ICS– Huge fundraising effort, added 20 to program– Donation for Home repair (rainy season)
• This Year at ICS - Service Learning– 9th graders; started a reading program– Seniors donation “Bigger Show” donations to
OFK– ????? Only limited by your imagination
• Last Year at ICS– Banana project– Movie Night at ICS– Huge fundraising effort, added 20 to program– Donation for Home repair (rainy season)
• This Year at ICS - Service Learning– 9th graders; started a reading program– Seniors donation “Bigger Show” donations to
OFK– ????? Only limited by your imagination
Our Father’s Kitchen Future
Our Father’s Kitchen Future• Add one or two additional Kitchens
– Try to develop a self-sustaining model– Involve ICS students as partners in a long-
term relationship that benefits both ICS and OFK
– Increase numbers of kids at OFK locations
• Add one or two additional Kitchens– Try to develop a self-sustaining model– Involve ICS students as partners in a long-
term relationship that benefits both ICS and OFK
– Increase numbers of kids at OFK locations
ICS Movie Night with OFK
ICS Reading Buddies at OFK Alert
ICS Reading Buddies at OFK Alert
ICS and OFK Reading Buddies - December 2010