User:Dereje Wodofa

Dereje Wordofa is born on 1st of February 1966 in Shoa, from his father Wordofa Gidda and mother Haregewoin Beyene. Family: His mother currently lives in a rural town called Muketuri (80 km from Addis) and has devoted most her time to the [Ethiopian Orthodox Church]. His father died from natural causes when Dereje was about 2 years old. He lives in [Pretoria], South Africa, together with his wife Tigist Gedlu (married in 1994)and two daughters (Fikir born 1995 and Selam born 1997)

Professional interests: Dereje is primarily interested on international policy and campaigns focused on poverty alliviations (trade, aid and debt relief), conflict transformation, humanitarian assitance, recovery and rehabiliation of communities emerging from conflict. He reads materials on social development, NGO leadership and Pan Africa issues.

Work History: He is currently working as Regional Director for Africa (from 2005) at the [American Friends Service Committee]; a [Quaker Organization] committed for Peace, Humanitarian Services and Social Justice. Previously, he worked as a Country Representative (1999-2002) for [Oxfam GB] in [Uganda], and as a Head of Regional Policy Team (2002-2005) at Oxfam GB HQ in [Oxford]. Dereje Wordofa has also worked in diffrent capacities for [Save the Children] UK in Ethiopia (from 1988 to 1998); among the positions he held at the Save the children are the Deputy Program Director based in Addis Ababa, Regional Manager for Northern Ethiopia based in [Dessie, Wollo] and as Office Manager and De-facto Humanitarian Coordinator in [Dire Dawa].

Education: He obtained his MSc (Econ) Degree in Social Policy Planning in Developing Countries from [London School of Economics] in 1996. He has B.A Degree in Business Management from [Addis Ababa University] in 1987. He attended senior schooling at the Haile Mariam Mamo Comprehensive Secondary High School in Debre Birhan at 130 Km North of Addis Ababa. His early education in includes the Luel Haile Sillassie Primariy School in Bela (Addis Ababa) and the Muketuri Primary School.