Addis Development Vision (ADV) is a humanitarian and non-profit making organization founded in 1993 by a group of Ethiopian volunteers to improve the lives disadvantaged groups of society by accessing health, education, and training and employment opportunities. ADV since its start has developed programs, which aimed at dealing with some of the major problems of the disadvantaged people in Kirkos and Nefasilk Lafto Sub-cities of Addis Ababa, Awassa, Siltie of South Nation Nationalities and Peoples Regional State and Lasta/ Lalibela of North Wollo Amhara Region.
