ABOUT

About EISGV

Our mission is to unite and strengthen the Ethiopian Canadian Community in Vancouver to support each other, especially in times of loss of loved ones.

EISGV key objectives:

To maintain and nurture the Ethiopian culture of coming together to support each other in times of the loss of a family member.

To coordinate and provide timely moral, financial and logistics support to EISGV members during tragic losses, such as the death of a family member.

To create and maintain a community resource related to coping with the death of a loved one and assist/facilitate arrangements of necessary funeral and burial services.

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Idir

Ethiopian Idir (also spelled Eder) is a deeply rooted traditional social institution that plays a vital role in community life, especially in times of crisis. It’s a beautiful example of grassroots mutual aid and solidarity.