About this Event
Act of Kindness invites you to join us for our 2026 Annual Fundraising Gala, an evening bringing together members of the Ethiopian diaspora, community leaders, professionals, businesses, organizations, families, and friends around a shared vision to creating meaningful and lasting change in Ethiopia.
Act of Kindness is a nonprofit humanitarian and development organization based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, committed to uplifting underserved individuals and communities through compassionate, structured, and sustainable action. Our work focuses on six core sectors: child and youth development, women and family empowerment, health and wellness, social support and dignity, relief, and operations and sustainability.
Throughout the evening, guests will hear from individuals representing different sectors of our work, offering greater insight into the needs facing communities in Ethiopia, the work already underway, and the opportunities we have to make a greater impact together.
This purchase represents a partnership with Act of Kindness, with benefits including access to the 2026 Annual Fundraising Gala, updates and priority information on future AOK initiatives and events, and an invitation to an upcoming AOK gathering in Ethiopia.
The gala is also an opportunity to connect, learn, give, and become a part of the work ahead. Through fundraising and partnership, the evening will help generate the resources necessary to strengthen AOK's existing programs, expand our reach, and support projects serving individuals and communities across Ethiopia.
We will also share more about our growing Diaspora Homecoming Initiative, an effort to build a stronger and more active bridge between the diaspora and communities in Ethiopia. Through service, professional collaboration, resource mobilization, and annual opportunities to return and serve, we hope to transform our collective connection to Ethiopia into tangible action.
Whether you are already familiar with Act of Kindness or are discovering its work for the first time, this evening is an opportunity to hear directly from those connected to the work, meet others who care deeply about Ethiopia, discover meaningful ways to contribute, and help us build what comes next.
Our goal extends beyond meeting immediate needs. Together, we hope to invest in work that creates opportunity, restores, strengthens communities, and produces sustainable change.
We invite guests to dress elegantly in formal evening attire as we come together in support of Act of Kindness.
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