Yezelalem Minch is an orphan care and community development program based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The organization cares for orphaned and vulnerable children, many of whom have lost their parents because of HIV/AIDS. It also helps HIV/AIDS affected mothers provide for their children by helping them start small businesses – for example, roasting coffee, or producing other crafts. The organization was started and is run by an Ethiopian staff. The program began with a husband and wife helping two children in 2001, and today provides care to more than 1,500 children in multiple locations.