Hiwot Ethiopia was established in 1995 as an Anti-AIDS youth club by fourteen young people who were concerned about the devastating effects of HIV and AIDS and wished to make a positive contribution to combating the spread of the disease, particularly among young people. From these small beginnings, Hiwot Ethiopia grew and developed into an association, then a registered NGO, and is now re-registered as an Ethiopian resident charity, delivering a range of multi-year projects with a variety of local and international partners.