EEPA offers a model project that shows how elders produce cultural fabrics including Gabi, Kemis, and Yalgalebes.
Anyone may place an order with any design and specification, and they will receive authentic garments created in Ethiopia by seniors who wish to see us warm and attractive in our own country’s attire.

As it is the associations principle to engage elders in different developmental and in income generating activities, as they are selected based on the criteria set to be beneficiaries, the ones who are abel to be engaged in different income generating activities whether as a group or individually, they are given a basic business creation and entrepreneurship trainings in collaboration with the woreda small scale business biros. And after they are engaged in to their business, they are given trainings on leadership, conflict management, and on value chain strengthening. These trainings are given side to side with the provision of technical supports on their book keeping and saving.

As it is believed to be necessary for their wellbeing, beneficiary elders are given trainings on personal hygiene and proper usage of latrine, on transmit ion and prevention of HIV and AIDS and other timely needed trainings are given       

Volunteers serve the association in different office works and in activities like research works, secretarial service, photo copying, prepare broachers, fliers, organize bazaars as an income for the organization, home based care for elders, tutorial support for children and grandchildren of elders.

Recycling Based on the issue that things that are considered old and useless have still value. And if we are going to throw used and old things we are likely to do the same on elders. so, to preach this idea, we collect recyclable materials and re use them and also use them as a means of income.

Pathway through piles of clothes and laundry

67 elders are supported with cash transfer  of 400 birr per month with a project funded by help age international Ethiopia.

In collaboration with the sub city’s small scale business biro EEPA organizes elders who are able to be engaged in business activities. After they are organized, they are given with basic business training. On the whole process the association provides them with transportation fee. Then when they finish the training, the sub city manages to provide them a place up on which they are engaged in business activities of their preference. The association provides them with a seed money for the organized elders and for those who prefer to engage in to business works individually

The association maintains the house of elders in need. Which means at the time of winters the roofs and walls of their houses needs to be maintained and sometimes total reconstruction is done.   Before maintenance  after maintenance  roof maintenance.

As the children and grandchildren of beneficiary elders are economically dependent on them the association tries to full fill their need for clothing, educational materials and tutor service by volunteers.