Tena Kebena - Grassroots Initiative

Environmental non-governmental organization

Tena Kebena is a non-governmental organization in Ethiopia that brings together around 80 children and youth who have been mostly orphaned by the HIV/AIDS pandemic. The group cleans up and rehabilitates garbage dumpsites around Addiss Ababa through reforestation. The sites are also used for urban agriculture and the herbal medicines obtained from it are sold to provide funding for the project and for the children’s learning activities. 

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