Hiwot Integrated Development Association (HIDA) formerly known as Hiwot HIV/AIDS Prevention, Care and Support Association (HIDA) is an indigenous, non-governmental, non-profit, secular, legally registered Ethiopian resident charity working to building self-reliant and self-sufficient generation in Ethiopia through an integrated development approach. Its vision is to see healthy and empowered socie
ty in Ethiopia. HIDA has a Mission to build the capacity and confidence of marginalized and vulnerable sections of the society through participatory and inclusive health, education and livelihood programs interventions to achieve an immediate and lasting impact of the lives of its target groups. It was founded in 1999 by an Ethiopian Nurse, Sr. Tibebe Maco, and other few dedicated health professionals and Social Workers who have had an ample of experience in community development initiatives. The program was started with Sr. Tibebe’s modest fund with one full time employee and three volunteers to help 25 people living with the virus in former Woreda 23, Kolfe Keranio sub-city of Addis Ababa. Currently expanding its geographical and programmatic areas, HIDA works in the ten sub-cities of Addis Ababa in selected 109 woredas and North shoa zone, oromiya region in three woredas. HIDA has the following for key programmatic areas.
