Engera Inc
About Engera Inc
Engera is worth knowing because its work shows up where daily care actually happens, in seven health facilities, in community health sessions, and in practical projects like wells, school meals, and staff training. In 2024 alone, those facilities saw 164,209 patients, supported 2,067 safe deliveries, and reached 73,782 people with health education. For donors, the appeal is straightforward, support that helps local health care function for women, children, schoolchildren, pregnant women, and rural families.
Engera stands out for staying close to local health facilities and local staff. It supports care with the unglamorous but essential pieces that keep services going, medicines, equipment, operating costs, clean water, solar power, and trained people on the ground.
Programs
The concrete work this nonprofit runs. Each program may later become a fundable project.
Health facility support
Manages and supports seven health facilities, covering operating costs, medicines, medical equipment, protocols, and regular visits by doctors, nurses, midwives, and other volunteers.
Maternal and child health care
Provides prenatal and postnatal care, safe deliveries, pediatric services, immunizations, and maternal and child health support at the facilities it supports.
School meals at Galeya Rogdha
Provides daily nutritious school meals and regular health check-ups for children at Galeya Rogdha School in Oromia.
Health education and community outreach
Leads health education sessions, community learning on waterborne disease prevention, and home visits to pregnant women and families.
Training and scholarships for health workers
Trains nurses, midwives, and other professionals and supports scholarships so local staff can continue their education and professional development.
Infrastructure and clean water projects
Builds and restores clinics, maternity spaces, staff housing, toilets, wells, and solar power systems that support care delivery.
Medical volunteer missions and specialist collaboration
Coordinates visiting doctors, nurses, and other specialists who work alongside local staff and share clinical skills and experience.
About this work
In their own words — what they do, who it reaches, and what your dollars actually fund.
Mission
Engera improves the health of women and children in Ethiopia’s Gurage Zone and parts of the Oromia region by partnering with local communities to promote well-being, prevent disease, and treat illness.
Who they serve
Women and children in the Gurage Zone and parts of the Oromia region of Ethiopia, along with rural communities, schoolchildren, pregnant women, and local health workers.
Their impact
- 164,209 patients seen in 2024
- 73,782 recipients of health education sessions in 2024
- 2,067 safe deliveries in 2024
- 2,777 ANC follow-up visits in 2024
- 2,619 vaccinations in 2024
- 41,000 people use the Zizencho health center services each year
- A well at Zizencho supplies water to 5,000 families
- 250 children have received daily school meals and regular health check-ups at Galeya Rogdha since February 2024
How your donation helps
- Daily school meals for children at Galeya Rogdha
- Repairing and upgrading the Galeya Rogdha well pump with solar power
- An ultrasound machine and motorcycle for the Galeya Rogdha Clinic
- Staff accommodation, toilets, and an outpatient clinic for mothers and children
- Scholarships for nurses and other staff
- Computers for digitizing card rooms at health facilities
- Medicines, medical equipment, and operating costs for supported clinics
- Training and retraining of local health workers
Our story
Engera began with a trip to Ethiopia in 2005, when Francesco Silenzi went to accompany friends adopting a seriously ill child and saw a country where his work as a pediatrician could matter. He and other volunteers returned to provide medical care, first in orphanages and later in rural areas after meeting the Bishop of Emdibir and Sister Surabhila. Engera was created to support local health work, starting with Zizencho, then expanding to other health centers in Gurage and a clinic in South West Shewa. Its name comes from the Ethiopian word for injera, a nod to care that belongs in everyday life.
Stories
The people behind the work.
In their words
Everyone has a right to access quality health care
Now, no mother will suffer in the dark. Mothers will give birth in bright, well-lit rooms, ready to hold and care for their newborns.
The lack of regular training hinders our ability to provide quality care. We urgently need support to improve our skills.
Ways to help
Concrete needs and volunteer roles Engera Inc has shared.
Current needs
- Computers for digitizing card rooms at all health facilities
- Funding for staff scholarships
- Support for the Galeya Rogdha outpatient clinic for mothers and children
- Repair and solar-powered upgrade of the Galeya Rogdha well pump
- Daily school meal funding and school supplies for Galeya Rogdha
- Medical professionals for volunteer missions
Volunteer opportunities
- General practitioners
- Pediatricians
- Dermatologists
- Infectious disease specialists
- Surgeons
- Gynecologists
- Ophthalmologists
- Orthopedists
- Neurologists
- Dentists
- Radiologists
- Hygienists
- Professional nurses
- Non-professional nurses
- Obstetricians
- Volunteer staff to work alongside healthcare professionals
Partners & funders
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this nonprofit and how its work happens.
What kinds of services do Engera-supported facilities provide?
They provide maternal and child health care, vaccinations, prenatal and postnatal care, pediatric services, health education, and related community outreach.
How does Engera support local health workers?
It provides training, retraining, scholarships, and visiting specialist support so local staff can keep building skills and continue their professional development.
What kinds of infrastructure projects does Engera undertake?
It supports wells, solar power systems, clinic buildings, staff housing, toilets, and other facility improvements that help care delivery.
What is the Galeya Rogdha warm meals project?
It provides daily nutritious meals and regular health check-ups for children at Galeya Rogdha School in Oromia.
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