BTO was established in 2007 by Geoffrey Hucker an Australian pilot, who had volunteered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia over many years, assisting and supporting Kidane Mehret Children's home which is a home for orphaned children.
Geoff with his work as an Airline captain has been fortunate to visit many parts of the world but was deeply touched by the plight of the African orphans especially in Ethiopia.
Through helping individual children himself, he realised that through some basic support, love and guidance you could make a significant impact to a child's life and give them hope for the future. Over time, he decided to formalise this and gain other support from sponsors to assist more children. From this small beginning, Beyond the Orphanage was born.