Education will transform communities life

In Oromia, there are significant gaps in educational opportunities between rural and urban centers. There are disproportionately fewer elementary and […]

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Health community will be productive

Our first community development efforts were the reasons for the formation of UWF. The 2007-2008 famine and drought that devastated […]

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…reinforce the values of hard work, responsibility, accountability, and leadership

Uta Wayu Foundation has worked with young people and their families to advocate and reinforce the values of hard work, […]

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Education

— Education– In Oromia, there are significant gaps in educational opportunities between rural and urban centers. There are disproportionately fewer […]

Health

–Health– As in the case with education, there is a significant disparity in healthcare services between urban and rural areas. […]

Community and Youth

— C and Y —  Our first community development efforts were the reasons for the formation of UWF. The 2007-2008 […]

About Us

Mission

UWF strives to build more progressive Oromo communities that promote productivity and self-reliance through community-owned and sustained solutions in academics, economics, social, and cultural affairs.

Vision

Lifting Our Communities Up Through Service

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Committed To A Better Tomorrow

Uta Wayu Foundation (UWF) is a non-profit organization established to advocate for community-owned solutions to various problems and inadequacies that affects the Uta Wayu zone of Arsi in the Oromia region. Since the formation of UWF, we have focused on four areas of major disparities; Education, Health, Community Development, and Youth Engagement.

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Team Members

Korme Koji
President

Korme is a nurse working for Allina Health system in Minnesota. Korme was born and raised in Gaara Duuro, Oromia.  He is keenly aware of the needs of local people and an avid advocate...

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Midhasso Foge
Secretary

Midhasso is an ambulatory care pharmacist working for County of Los Angeles, specializing in anticoagution. He enjoys reading good books and outdoor sports(read more at about us)

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Moti Felema
VEHEP

Moti is a respiratory therapist by training. He is an entrepreneur and avid advocate for    our people. He is the brain behind our scholarship,mentorship, youth engagement programs.

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Nigussie Felema
VCDPP

Nuguse is medical laboratory scientist working for Fairview Health system at the University of Minnesota. He can be seen promoting UWF cultural affairs and engaging our communities in various...

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Kedir Kurfessa
Treasurer

Kedir an expert in financial industry. As our treasurer, he is continually advocating for financial independence and self-reliance of UWF. Kedir holds BA in accounting and business management...

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