Overview
Endurance Youth Association (EYA) is a youth focused Ethiopian Resident Charity which was re-established in 2004 with a certificate registration number 0276 from the former Mekrez Reading Association. The focus of Mekrez was to improve the reading habits of the youth through building reading center/library/. And the association was established by passionate young people. Since then it initiated, coordinated and implemented multi-spectral youth-focused activities in different parts of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. EYA has been implementing a multitude of activities under three major themes, namely; youth development mainly related to economic empowerment, environment And Gender. The main project areas of EYA are in Lideta and KolfeKeraneo sub-cities of Addis Ababa.
EYA has three thematic areas, these are:
- Youth development
- Eco economy
- Gender
Since its establishment EYA has implemented many projects which serve youth in the areas of: Capacity development; Awareness raising; Entrepreneurship; Economic empowerment; Environmental protection and rehabilitation of degraded areas; & Income generating activities with the support of the community, government, local and international funding partners.
Vision
To see self-confident and empowered youth contributing to sustainable development of Ethiopia.
Mission
Working with local communities, civil society, governmental and non-governmental youth organizations to enhance the sustainable development of opportunity neglected youth of Ethiopia through strengthening their capacity, networking and catalyzing wider social and economic actions.