Ethiopia Diaspora Trust Fund (EDTF) is dedicated to a unified effort by Ethiopians for Ethiopians without any affiliation to, connection with, or influence by the Ethiopian government. Friends of EDTF Inc. is a US 501(c) (3) is an independent nonprofit organization, governed by its Board of Directors under US law. All decisions are made by the EDTF Board are based on the wishes of donors without any involvement or influence from any Ethiopian government or institutions. Donated funds are targeted to finance sustainable development projects in Ethiopia without regard to ethnicity, religion, or politics. Friends of EDTF is nonprofit organization governed by its Board of Directors independent from the Ethiopian or any government.