Hailemariam and Roman Foundation

{{Short description|Non-profit foundation in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2020}}

{{Use American English|date=December 2020}}{{Infobox organization

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| formation = {{start date and age|April 2018}}{{Cite web|last=ENA|title=Hailemariam and Roman Foundation|url=https://www.haileromanfoundation.org|access-date=2020-10-17|language=en-US}}

| type = Non-profit international NGO

| purpose = {{plainlist|

• Climate-Smart ecotourism
• Conservation
• Maternal and child health
• Nutrition

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| headquarters = Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

| key_people = {{ubl|Hailemariam Dessalegn (co-founder)|Roman Tesfaye (co-founder)}}

| name = Hailemariam and Roman Foundation

| founders = {{unbulleted list|Hailemariam Dessalegn|Roman Tesfaye}}

| area_served = Ethiopia

| method = Donations, grants

| homepage = {{URL|https://www.haileromanfoundation.org/|Official website}}

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The Hailemariam and Roman Foundation ({{Langx|gez|ኃይለማርያም እና ሮማን ፋውንዴሽን}}) is a non-profit organization based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.{{Cite web|last=behabtu1|title=Japan Provides Support for Hailemariam & Roman Foundation {{!}} Ethiopian News Agency|url=https://www.ena.et/en/?p=17412|access-date=2021-01-15|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-10-16|title=የቀድሞው ጠ/ሚ አቶ ሃይለማርያምና ባለቤታቸው ወይዘሮ ሮማን ፋውንዴሽን መሰረቱ|url=https://www.fanabc.com/%e1%8b%a8%e1%89%80%e1%8b%b5%e1%88%9e%e1%8b%8d-%e1%8c%a0-%e1%88%9a-%e1%8a%a0%e1%89%b6-%e1%88%83%e1%8b%ad%e1%88%88%e1%88%9b%e1%88%ad%e1%8b%ab%e1%88%9d%e1%8a%93-%e1%89%a3%e1%88%88%e1%89%a4%e1%89%b3/|access-date=2020-10-16|website=Welcome to Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C|language=en-US}} The foundation was established in April 2018 by former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn and former First Lady Roman Tesfaye. The foundation's programs are focused on improving the health and nutrition of young children and mothers, as well as transforming the tourism{{Cite web|last=Tadesse|first=Helen|date=29 December 2020|title="Dine for the Nation" Instrumental to Strengthen National Unity: Former First Lady|url=https://waltainfo.com/dine-for-the-nation-instrumental-to-strengthen-national-unity-former-first-lady/|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 January 2021|website=waltainfo.com}} and conservation of selected national parks in the most remote areas of Ethiopia.{{Cite web|title=FBC (Fana Broadcasting Corporate S.C.)|url=https://www.facebook.com/fanabroadcasting/posts/3445719932185388|access-date=2020-10-16|website=www.facebook.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Semonegna|date=2021-01-03|title=Hailemariam Roman Foundation, EFCCC to work together in ecotourism|url=https://semonegna.com/hailemariam-roman-foundation-efccc/|access-date=2021-01-15|website=Semonegna Ethiopia|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=Integration to promote sustainable tourism|url=https://www.press.et/english/?p=27464|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=15 January 2021|website=press.et}}

Co-founder, Hailemariam Desalegn, said the foundation would give priority to Afar, Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region, Benishangul-Gumuz and Gambella states.{{Cite web|last=ENA|title=ፋውንዴሽኑ በወላይታ ዞን ለሚያስገነባው የሕዝብ ቤተ መጻህፍት ከጃፓን መንግሥት የገንዘብ ድጋፍ አገኘ {{!}} የኢትዮጵያ ዜና አገልግሎት|url=https://www.ena.et/?p=103680|access-date=2020-10-16|language=en-US}}