Volunteers Recognition
On the 4th of February 2012, MJDA organized a Volunteers Recognition Event to publically recognize the contribution of 200 volunteers who have been actively participating during the last 5 years to achieve the organization’s objectives.
Partnership Recognition
“I was not sure when I was asked to be the Patron of MJDA but today I know clearly who I am working with, good heated, benevolent” said President of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia H.E Girma Wolde Giorgis on the occasion of the recognition day devoted for outstanding contributors in the efforts of improving the well being of children, women, unemployed youth and senior citizen.
On the occasion 23 private sectors and individuals and 12 current international partners/donors namely Plan International, USAID, CORDAID, Save the Children Norway, Save the Children Denmark, Planned Parenthood Federation of America, Inc, Help Age International, UNICEF, UNDP, UNV, UNFPA and World Learning have been rewarded certificates of appreciation for their outstanding contribution.
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Who are we?
Mary Joy Development Association (MJDA) is a nongovernmental, non religious, non political and nonprofit
making organization established under the Civil Societies
and Charity Agency of the Democratic Republic of Ethiopia with registration number 060. The idea of MJDA emerged with the inception of the present
Executive Director Sister Zebider Zewdie with a remarkable support of other fellows.
(Do you Know Sr. Zebider Zewdie )
Governance
The highest governing body of the organisation is the General Assembly which has over 43 members (of which 9 are females and the rest are males). The General Assembly is followed by the Board of Directors which has got 5 members (2 females and 3 males) and the secretariat.
The Board of Directors is followed by a senior and extended Management Committee. This comprises of the Executive Director, Program, Finance and Administration Directors, Medical Directors and Area Program Managers who are responsible for undertaking the day to day activities of the organization respectively. A system of monitoring tools is in place and the Board formally communicates with the General Assembly once a year, whilst the Executive Director and the Management reports quarterly to the Board.
MJDA consists of experienced professionals from different disciplines in particular from social science, medical, managerial skills and has collective work experience in HIV&AIDS prevention, poverty reduction, and health and education.
Program Areas
The fundamental programs of the organization are framed under the following four components.
- Improving Livelihoods
- HIV&AIDS
- Community and Organizational Capacity Building
- Private community, public partnership