Ethiopia

Because of you…

The Youth For Christ ministry in Ethiopia has its roots back in the 1990’s when a group from the United Kingdom shared the vision. A group of young leaders in Ethiopia, convinced by the vision of sharing the gospel to the youth in a youth-friendly way, immediately came together and launched youth activities through singing groups and action groups.

Youth for Christ Ethiopia started 31 years ago while Emanuel Chichndu was Africa Area Director and Don Osman was East Africa Regional Director. The ministry is locally registered under the Ministry of Justice and is operating legally in all regions in Ethiopia. The Youth for Christ Ethiopia office was opened in 1995 and was temporarily closed by the end of 2001 and staff went their own ways. It was at this particular time that some of the Youth for Christ volunteers realized the vision was dying and the years labored were going to be in vain. God used unforgettable milestones to revive the vision over the years. Those milestones were the singing group, the action group, regular meetings in a group praying and seeking God’s guidance, and such like incidents.

The Youth for Christ Ethiopia office is currently located in the Addis Ababa region. Our programs comprise library, computer training, recreational and life skills training and activities. This center gives staff and volunteers a unique opportunity to implement activities and pilot innovative ideas. In the near future we are planning to have offices in every region of our nation.

Youth for Christ Ethiopia is committed to support young people to develop godliness in lifestyle. We have four major strategic focus areas of ministry streams: prayer, discipleship and evangelism, social involvement, and leadership development.