Overview
Emmanuel Development Association (EDA) is an indigenous Ethiopian charity development organization.
It was established in 1996 by Tessema Bekele, the founder and Executive Director of EDA. Inspired by the dreams he had since his early childhood, Mr. Tessema ventured to establish an organization aimed at creating opportunities for the holistic development of orphans and vulnerable children in difficult circumstances. He started the charity with an initial investment of ETB 10,000, which he funded from his own pocket. It was after this that some donors, inspired by his vision, decided to extend their support, which helped in scaling up projects and project intervention areas.