Our Journey

Our story

Ethiopian Association in the Greater Toronto Area and Surrounding Regions is a non-political, non-profit, independent, community-based organization that has provided settlement and social services to people of Ethiopian origin and others since November 1980. After its incorporation as a Not-for-Profit and Charitable Organization in 1981, it has greatly expanded its programs and services, diversified its workforce, and enhanced its outreach activities. 

Cherishing the rich diversity of our community and unite in the knowledge and understanding of our culture. 

The clear objective for “Ethiopian House” (The Ethiopian house will be a gathering place for everyone in the community. Ethiopian House will be a comfortable, fun, educational, safe, attractive and accessible facility designed for all ages. It would provide a variety of programs throughout the week. These activities designed to create a feeling of belongingness, giving pride to Ethiopians In the greater Toronto area and the surrounding as active participants of the cultural mosaic of Canada.

ECA Toronto would use the facility to provide regular recreational and cultural activities to the use of all ages of school. We will have adult recreational and cultural programs. We will also provide health education and other related services to children and adults.

EDUCATION:

  • to provide educational advancement formalities for children, adults and seniors

ENTERTAINMENT & RECREATION: 

  • To provide cultural capacity for youth and adults through entertainment and recreation. 

SOCIAL SERVICE:

  • To support our members and ensure that no one in the community feels forsaken.

MULTICULTURAL:

  • To preserve and promote the Ethiopian cultural heritage through educational, recreational, and cultural activities 
Our team​

Board of Directors​

መሰረት ደመቀ
Meseret dekeme

President​

ዳዊት በየነ
Dawit Beyene

Vice President​

እጹብድንቅ ሽፈራው
Etsubdink Shiferaw

Secretary​

መሰለ ገብረመድህን​
Mesele Gebremedhin​

Treasurer​

ደምሰው ተፈሪ​
Demsew Teferi

Public Relations Officer​

ሶስና አሰፋ
Sosna Assefa

Member​

ብርሀኑ ለማ
Berhanu Lema

Member​

ታሪኩ የኋላሸት​
Tariku Yehualashet​

Member​

ፈንታው አባተ
Fentaw Abate

Member​

Property Trust committee members

አቶ ቢሹ ማሞ
Bishu mamo

Chairman​

አቶ ዳዊት በየነ
mulugeta zewde

Secretary​

ዳኛ ወርቁ ሀ/ማርያም
worku h/Mariam

Member

አቶ ሀይለማሪያም ማሞ
Hailemariam Mamo

Member

ባዩ ኪዳኔ
Bayu B kidane

Member​

አቶ ተሾመ ታደለ
teshome tadele

Member

አቶ ብርሀኑ አበሻ
berhanu abesha

Office Coordinator

እየሩሳሌም እሸቴ
eyerusalem eshete

Office Assistant

ማለፊያ ደመቀ
malefia tamiru

Janitor

ወጣት ናትናኤል እሸቴ
nathnael eshetie

Clerk