Envisioning resilient, empowered, self-sufficient communities where each person thrives with hope and dignity.
Who We Are
The Organization for Resilience and Community Empowerment, ORCE, is a locally initiated, community-driven, board-lead non-profit organization dedicated to fostering resilience, healing, and sustainable development in Ethiopia. We work with individuals and communities affected by conflict, displacement, and systemic challenges to provide holistic and context-sensitive support that restores dignity and hope.
Our Mission
To enhance individual and community resilience through accessible, culturally appropriate mental health and psychosocial support services, training, capacity building, and grassroots peacebuilding. We empower individuals to heal, grow, and manage their wellbeing, as we empower communities to strengthen their systems and help rebuild lives.
Our Approach
Grounded in compassion, collaboration, and inclusivity, our team is committed to delivering both direct rehabilitative services and long-term systems strengthening. We partner with local stakeholders, agencies, institutions, and communities to co-create solutions that address immediate needs while laying the foundation for a peaceful and empowered future.
Our Core Values
At ORCE, we live our core values every day and in all our work toward a better future in which individuals not only survive, but thrive.
Collaboration. We foster partnerships and team work, recognizing that sustainable change is achieved together, and that collective action addresses community challenges.
Compassion. We hold empathy and care at the heart of the services, committing to act with respect, dignity, and understanding.
Inclusivity. We embrace diversity and strive to ensure that all voices are heard and valued.
Innovation. We seek creative, flexible, effective solutions to meet evolving challenges, and contribute to justice and global peace.
Integrity. We commit to honesty, accountability, ethical practices, and transparency in all actions and partnerships.
Resilience and Empowerment. We work to promote individual and community strength, enabling community to recover, adapt, and thrive in the face of adversity.