Since 1996, Ellilta International has helped to restore over 1000 women from a life of prostitution at a 90% success rate. What success means to us is: a woman never returns to the streets – never.  

In addition, Ellilta has provided support and assistance to over 500 children of the women in the program.  These children have received education, healing from the trauma, and hope for the future. Ellilta spiritually mentors the family, relatives, and friends of women.

Ellilta currently runs its rehabilitation program in multiple locations within Ethiopia. 
Our rehabilitation program consists of:

•  Individual and group counseling.

•  Discipleship.

• Financial support for school-aged children of women in the program.

• Daycare services on site.

• Skills training and job placement.

• Nutritional and monthly living support (for basic needs – so income on the street is not needed while they heal).

• Full medical support for all of the women and their children.

• Prevention education in public schools and churches about the risks of prostitution in their communities, and ways in which communities can prevent sexual exploitation from occurring.

Ellilta brings Jesus – the hope of new life in him - to some of the most marginalized, abused, neglected and abandoned populations in Ethiopia.  We have for two decades.  

Ellilta has developed a successful rehabilitation model that enables women to be freed from the bondage of prostitution through: 

• Encountering Jesus Christ

• Allowing space for trauma to heal

• Acquiring essential life and vocational skills

• Finding dignified work upon completion of the program, to be able to provide for the needs of their families.

OUR SIX OBJECTIVES

1. 1. HOLISTIC ALTERNATIVES
   We provide holistic alternatives through physical, emotional, spiritual
   and social need identification.

2. 2. EMPOWERMENT
   We empower exploited individuals to become productive healthy
   members of society.

3. 3. RECOVERY
   We offer an effective recovery plan through life sharing relationships and skills training.

4. 4. REINTEGRATION
   We facilitate and assist individuals who embrace a whole life change
   for easier re-integration into society.

5. 5. PREVENTION
   We provide relevant education programs that reach vulnerable youth.

6. 6. LEADERSHIP TRAINING
   We provide holistic rehabilitation training, resources, and support
   to grassroots practitioners working with at risk individuals.