EAA is is a 501(c)3 recognized charity and organized exclusively for charitable and scientific purposes.
EAA provides New Americans, who are members of EAA and hail from the greater Ethiopian realm or the Horn of Africa, with the skills, confidence and a network necessary to succeed in their lives and careers in the United States of America; as well as to create awareness about the culture, challenges and needs of such New Americans wherever they live within the local communities of the USA - in order to achieve harmonious integration and mutual benefits.