To work for healthy ecosystems, resilient communities and critical young generation through developing and institutionalizing innovative approaches and experiences
To increase the adaptive capacity to social and ecological shocks of communities and contribute to the creation of a healthy ecosystem and resilient community.
MELCA means ford both in Amharic and Oromo language – two of the widely spoken languages of Ethiopia. It means a crossing point on a river, which is symbolically used to indicate the need to take people away from their misconceptions about local people and culture to an understanding and appreciation of traditional ecological knowledge