STATMENT OF THE FOUNDER
I was born in Ethiopia, Arsi province Arbagugu district particularly in a small town called Aseko. During my child hood I went partially to Asseko and then to Abomsa elementary school. I completed junior high and up to 11th grade at Arbengoch Signior Secondary School at Abomsa town. I was extremely interested in technical fields, so I had to look for technical school, therefor I moved to Meki Catholic Mission Technical school.
Though I graduate from that school with an incredibly good result and went to build up my education and working experience in a technical profession, something came up in my life which it converts my life interest and goal totally. My technical school life experiences with students and teachers has a significant impact for my life to be changed. I learned a lot from people, I was introduced Jesus Christ and decided to follow Him. Due to this reason instead of joining engineering college for further studies in technical profession, I went to Theology Seminary in Ethiopia, Europe and finally here in USA where my residence place is at.
Right after I graduate from a Bible College in USA, I returned to Ethiopia to the place where I grew up called Abomsa and another city, to share what I did learn, also I was conducting some conferences and meetings and giving some training to religious leaders. I was planning to be continuing in teaching.
It was my second teaching ministry trip in Ethiopia that I was touched by the person I did see at big cruised that I was conducting. The director of HIV epidemic eradication and control center of the district had to come and ask me some help for the people who were under his district medical care. At that moment, I was willing to help but I asked him some evidence that he would really mean to support those kinds of people or not. In the next day he brought one of his patients to the conference and he said, “there are many, but they could not even walk because they have not eaten for a while because they don’t have any.” That day, when I saw the HIV patient, I was so shocked! Though he was so boney, I recognized who he is. I knew him from childhood, we went to the same school, we used to play soccer for opposite team. But when I saw him in such condition, I could not control my feeling.
We made a little contribution from my pocket and the people those who were in a conference hall to hand over to the director of the HIV epidemic eradication & control center, so that he may distribute to the HIV patient and others those who were in the same conditions. But the contribution that we gave them was not enough for them to survive for a long time, that was just temporary patch. After I return to USA, I could not stop thinking about those people who need help, I become restless, I began searching a way how I can be a helpful to such a people who are in need. So, I began sharing my burden to others at my local church in Oakland California (Shiloh Christian fellowship) and some other individuals.
My former African fellowship leader (Rev. Michael Uadiale) who he is now the accountant of the organization, supported me in raising idea or processing all the paperwork to be incorporated. My former pastor (Syum Gebre-Tsadik) the secretary of the organization and Rev. Michael, cooperate with me and share my burden as well. So, we decided to form a public charitable organization in California which it might help people to such kind of place in Ethiopia.
The name of this public charitable organization assigned by me in related to the main purpose the ministry. Our main goal is exactly as it is mentioned in the parable of Jesus about the Samaritan guy, just to support the needy. The Samaritan guy was traveling to do his task, but it was not to meet the wounded guy on the street, but he did see the wounded guy on the street while he was traveling to conduct his own business. but he could not just pass him as the others did. He stopped to help him. he never expects any reward from the wounded guy or anyone. The Samaritan guy was focusing on the health of the wounded person alone. Our Passion is exactly like the good Samaritan guy. We support people but we do not expect anything from them, that is why I named the organization “Like Samaritan Ministry’”