Name is Yonas and I attend University Of Washington where I am currently a double major in Law, Societies & justice as-well Educational Psychology With a minor in Business. And by 2023 summer Quarter I will be a Sociology major as-well. I am up-most passionate about helping individuals, thus, why I am intending to attend Law-School to become a civil rights lawyer. S.O.P is my dream and passion and I will one day -God Willingly- take this small organization to the highest regard so I am able to assist those in need.

My name is Manuel Alefe, often going by Nuho “nah-who” with friends and my fathers side of my family. I was born in Tukwila and raised in Burien, having attended Evergreen High School in White Center. Currently attending the University of Washington as a freshman, I intend to major in Informatics.

My personal ambitions with this program is to be able to fulfill by religious obligation to spread the word of orthodox Christianity, a faith that I personally feel warrants being significantly more recognized and represented on a global scale while also simultaneously being able to spread a message and serving as inspiration by giving back to the homeless in urban Seattle, a population in need of assistance.

My name is Abdikarim Hussein. I was born in Burien, but I lived in Tukwila for a couple of years before moving to White Center during my third-grade year. After completing my studies at Evergreen High School, I enrolled in Highline College, majoring in business, with the hope of becoming an accountant. I joined this organization to help address one of the biggest issues our city is facing - homelessness. As a member of this team, my role is to raise awareness of this issue by managing our social media and website. My intention is to contribute in any way possible to this organization because that is all we can do in this world, which can be cruel and unforgiving.

My name is Melat Akeza and I have been living in the west Seattle area since 2018. Living in white center has exposed me to a whole new community filled with people that look like me. I’m also in my first year at the University of Washington which I am proud to say has been a great learning experience. I’ve been able to explore different majors and figure out what I am most passionate and motivated about which is a mixture of both tech and health and with that knowledge I am planning on majoring on Health Informatics with a minor in data science. With this non-profit organization, I hope to further my understanding of what it means to be an orthodox and how to use what I learned for greater purposes like being a part of an organization that helps the less fortunate.

My name is Kissehanet Tesfa. I’ve lived in north Seattle for most of my life, As a minority in a mostly white community I can provide a lens for a lot of people to see the world differently. I joined this project to help make a difference in my community. I also attend the University Of university and majoring in political science. I look forward to helping others and making a positive impact on my community.

My name is Lydia Woldemichael and I am a current UW student majoring in biochemistry. I have lived in the Kent-Renton area for the past 10 years and am very familiar with the Seattle area. Spending a lot of time between both neighborhoods I have seen homelessness affect a lot of different people of different backgrounds. Being a part of this non-profit organization I hope to uplift the community around me by organizing events with my team members geared to supporting and serving the less fortunate.

My name is Arsema Berhane; I am a South Seattle College student. I intend to major in Sociology and Mathematics. Raised in the White Center/Burien and, later on, the West Seattle area. I grew up surrounded by diverse communities and have participated and volunteered in many programs and non-profit organizations like Seattle Outreach Program. My experience has made a difference in how I view teamwork and what the definition of a community is. Experiencing inclusion, collaboration, openness, and transparency are values I've learned and also stand by as an Orthodox Tewahdo Christian youth. My passion is to serve by providing aid to those in need in communities like my own.