Project Mercy, Inc.

In 1977, two Ethiopian Refugees, Marta and Deme, had a passion to help those back in their home continent of Africa. They received assistance from the Directors of the Rescue Mission in Fort Wayne, Indiana, Chuck and Fran Dickinson. The first phase of our ministry was offering aid and relief to refugees in Africa. The second and current phase began in 1993 when communism fell in Ethiopia and we were invited to Yetebon, a remote village, by the Elders. We started with a school and a clinic. Today, Project Mercy has grown to include two locations and five programs. We work primarily in Ethiopia, in two locations: ChaCha and Yetebon. When we started the second phase of our ministry, we built a school and clinic in Yetebon, a remote village. Today, we have not only a primary school, but a hospital, high school, and Health Science College. Yetebon is also the site of our adult skills, food security and “House Kids” programs. Yetebon is the flagship in our community development model, due to all five program areas are represented: education, healthcare, food security, adult skills and infrastructure. ChaCha is the site of our Dairy Cattle Breeding Program.

Project Mercy began in 1977 with two Ethiopian Refugees, Marta & Deme, with a passion to offer aid & relief to refugees in Africa.

The second & current phase began in 1993 when communism fell in Ethiopia & we were invited to Yetebon, a remote village, by the Elders. We started with a school & a clinic.

Today, Project Mercy has grown to include two locations in Yetebon and ChaCha, & five programs:

·         Education

·         Healthcare

·         Food Security

·         Adult Skills

·         Infrastructure