Eritrea is a former Italian Colony the size of Pennsylvania located along the Red Sea in N. E. Africa Rozina Bahlibi, once a refugee from Eritrea and now living in Utah, formed the Utah Eritrea Connection (UEC) in order to help the families in her hometown, Himbiriti and provide support to Eritrean refugees in Salt Lake City.
Over the past thirty years Eritrea, a small, once-vibrant country of 3 million people, has struggled to keep its independence. Devastated by the effects of border conflict with Ethiopia, severe drought, and the inability to attract world aid organizations, Eritrea now ranks 157 out of 177 countries on the 2006 United Nations Human Development Report. With limited foreign reserves in its central bank, and much of the available work force carrying out national service duties, Eritrea in many ways is unable to sustain its people. This situation has created new refugees who leave Eritrea to start a new life in a new country. If you are interested in learning how you can help the Utah Eritrea Connection in raising funds for projects in Himbiriti or projects with refugees here in Salt Lake City contact us at: utaheritrea@live.com
Eritrean lady in Himbiriti.
A member of the local administrative council and a member of the UEC Board.
The Utah Eritrea Connection
243 East 400 South, Suite 301
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
utaheritrea@live.com
The Utah Eritrea Connection is a 501(c) 3 organization. All donations go directly to fund projects
