The town

Debre Zeit is a town with a population of 132,000, located 45 km south of Addis Ababa. Debre Zeit (known as Bishoftu in the local Oromic language) is a fast-growing town with a population growth of 5% per annum. There is a large influx of migrants from rural areas – read more

Our work in Debre Zeit

JeCCDO began its community child-based programme work in Debre Zeit in 2002. A series of public meetings was organised to discuss the best ways of looking after orphan and vulnerable children and the local community. JeCCDO works closely with the Kebele (region) 11 community and has been assisting them with setting up their own community association.   The town suffers from high rates of unemployment and therefore income-generating activities are of vital importance.