121Ethiopia is an organisation founded in 2005 by artist Olafur Eliasson and art historian Marianne Krogh Jensen to improve the conditions of orphans in Ethiopia.
The organisation strives to make childhood enjoyable in its own right. Through improvement of the physical and mental environment of the orphans, it works to meet the needs of the children, facilitating their development into trusting and responsible individuals who can make lives for themselves and actively contribute to society.
121Ethiopia enlists the commitment and active participation of local government and other authorities not only to ease the integration of the NGO structure, but also to give the local project collaborators a sense of responsibility that may generate pride and self-esteem.