Transparency & Impact

Every dollar, accounted for.

2025 was a year of measurable growth and deepening trust. Here is exactly what your partnership made possible — and where every gift goes.

Our Mission

Transforming the lives of widows and orphans, vulnerable women and children, through personal development — vocational training, entrepreneurial skills, financial loans, and education — rooted in the love of God.

Pure and genuine religion in the sight of God the Father means caring for orphans and widows in their distress.James 1:27
2025 at a Glance

A year of growth and dignity restored

334Children received sponsorship in 2025
446Widows empowered through business loans
13+Years serving families across Ethiopia
195+Children given their first proper bed
3Regions served — Addis Ababa, Sekota & Meki
61%Increase in U.S. grants over 2024
Financial Transparency

Where the support comes from

In 2025, $408,442 in funding reached our programs in Ethiopia — from U.S. donors, ministry partners giving directly, and other gifts.

$408,4422025 Funding to Ethiopia
51%
$209,238

U.S. Grants

Gifts from our U.S. donor community supporting LCE programs.

47%
$192,254

Partner Contributions

Direct contributions to Ethiopia through our ministry partners.

2%
$6,950

Other Gifts

Additional direct contributions to the work on the ground.

51% U.S. Grants 47% Partners
U.S. Grants Partner Contributions Other Gifts

Source: Life Center Ethiopia 2025 Annual Report — grants and contributions toward Ethiopian program services.

+$72KMore to Ethiopia than 2024 ($117,215 → $209,238)
+15%Growth in net assets ($297,541 → $342,762)
$408KTotal 2025 funding to programs
From Our Leadership

“We must do more.”

In 2025 our board and Ethiopian leadership recognized a clear calling to go deeper. We secured a larger facility in Addis Ababa, added professional counseling for children carrying trauma, and — with Fellowship City Church and Maximum Impact Foundation — provided complete bedding sets to more than 195 children who had been sleeping on the floor.

Every dollar entrusted to Life Center is stewarded with care and prayer, with one goal: maximizing impact for the children and widows we serve.

Mulu Woldetinsae, Founder & Executive Director · David Herzog, Board Chair

Leadership letter · 2025 Annual Report
The Receipts

Read it for yourself

We publish our numbers and our outcomes. Dig in.

2025 Annual Report

Programs, stories & financials (PDF)

IRS Form 990

Most recent filing (PDF)

Financial Statements

2024 year-end balance sheet (PDF)
Candid / GuideStar Transparency
501(c)(3) Nonprofit
In Partnership With

We don’t do this alone

Governance

Who stewards the work

A volunteer U.S. board and a dedicated staff in Ethiopia, accountable for every gift.

Mulu G. Woldetinsae

Mulu G. Woldetinsae

Founder & Executive Director Board Member since 2013 · Florida
Tamrat Layne

Tamrat Layne

Board Member Board Member since 2013 · Florida
David Herzog

David Herzog

Chairman Board Member since 2020 · Arizona
Megan Nilsen

Megan Nilsen

Vice-Chair Board Member since 2020 · Colorado
Kelsi Inabnet

Kelsi Inabnet

Board Member Board Member since 2018 · Colorado
Aime McGinnis

Aime McGinnis

Board Member Board Member since 2022 · Ohio
Truman Pollard

Truman Pollard

Board Member Board Member since 2023 · California
Kathrine Barry

Kathrine Barry

Board Member Board Member since 2022 · Illinois
Cheryl Herzog

Cheryl Herzog

Board Member Board Member since 2025 · Arizona
The Team on the Ground

Meet our staff

Fifteen dedicated team members across Ethiopia and two in the U.S. — the people who carry out the day-to-day work of every program.

Ethiopia Staff

Hailu Getachew, Deputy Director at Life Center Ethiopia

Hailu Getachew

Deputy Director
Wubshet Bittew, Admin and Finance Officer at Life Center Ethiopia

Wubshet Bittew

Admin and Finance Officer
Hiwot Solomon, Project Coordinator at Life Center Ethiopia

Hiwot Solomon

Project Coordinator
Merima Mohammed, Instructor at Life Center Ethiopia

Merima Mohammed

Instructor
Natnael Tesfaye, Social Worker at Life Center Ethiopia

Natnael Tesfaye

Social Worker
Beakal Ayele, Media Specialist at Life Center Ethiopia

Beakal Ayele

Media Specialist
Haymanot Ashenafi, Social Worker at Life Center Ethiopia

Haymanot Ashenafi

Social Worker
Eyrusalem Dagne, Social Worker at Life Center Ethiopia

Eyrusalem Dagne

Social Worker
Ashagre Getahun, Social Worker at Life Center Ethiopia

Ashagre Getahun

Social Worker
Meles Gerbi, Social Worker at Life Center Ethiopia

Meles Gerbi

Social Worker
Kalkidan Abreham, Social Worker at Life Center Ethiopia

Kalkidan Abreham

Social Worker
Ruth Alemayehu, Social Worker at Life Center Ethiopia

Ruth Alemayehu

Social Worker
Dibora Melaku, Social Worker at Life Center Ethiopia

Dibora Melaku

Social Worker
Betelhem Dessalegn, Sekota Office Coordinator at Life Center Ethiopia

Betelhem Dessalegn

Sekota Office Coordinator
Abeba Muhabaw, Social Worker at the Sekota office of Life Center Ethiopia

Abeba Muhabaw

Social Worker · Sekota Office
Eyob Yonas, Social Worker at the Sekota office of Life Center Ethiopia

Eyob Yonas

Social Worker · Sekota Office

U.S. Staff

Tigist Layne, U.S. Office Administrator at Life Center Ethiopia

Tigist Layne

U.S. Office Administrator
Rachel Barrientos, U.S. Office Administrator at Life Center Ethiopia

Rachel Barrientos

U.S. Office Administrator

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