Our Projects
"The Women Empowerment Project"
Female students in Ethiopia make up only 35% of University enrollment. Most of these students are from an upper economic demographic. Girls from the countryside (making up 80% of the population) seldom make it past the 5th grade. Few females that graduate from college get competitive jobs in their fields, many opting to leave the work force for a variety of reasons. Females in Ethiopia, especially those without family support, lack the skills for self- determination. They do not have the skills, training or resources to choose their educational, social, domestic or professional paths.
Esther is a 5 year project aiming to provide girls the training and resources to:
- Attend and complete a college program or university program
- Choose their reproductive paths (SRH and family planning) and domestic paths
- Acquire employment, including resume skills, interview skills, and negotiation skills
- Manage their finances including budgeting money and investment
- Obtain Self-identification and self-esteem
- Acquire better Communication and self –expression skills within the community
"The Housing Project"
According to a research done by UNICEF Ethiopia in 2018, about 36 million children in Ethiopia under the age of 18 lack access to basic services in at least three basic dimensions of the nine studied, with lack of access to housing and sanitation being the most acute. The study reveals that there are large geographical inequalities: 94% of the children in rural areas are multi- dimensionally deprived compared to 42% of those in urban areas. Across Ethiopia’s region, rates of child poverty range from 18 per cent in Addis Ababa to 91 per cent in Afar, Amhara, and SNNPR. Poverty rates are equally high in Oromia and Somali (90%) and Benishangul-Gumuz (89%).
Gojjo project aims to resolve the issue of housing and aims to fulfill the basic needs of young people in need. Students will be able to focus and not have to worry of dropping out of school because of the responsibility to find shelter
"The Education Project - YENETA"
Ethiopia is one of the most populated countries in Africa. Over 70 million people are considered to be ‘youth’. That is 70% of the entire population. Under WHO definition 'Youth' is the 15-24 year age group, while 'Young People' covers the age range 10-24 years. The age range between 10-24 is the range that needs focus since it is inclusive of most youth in Ethiopia. According to a report released by the UNICEF “An estimated 36 million of a total population of 41 million children under the age of 18 in Ethiopia are multi-dimensionally poor, meaning they are deprived of basic goods and services in at least three dimensions with lack of access to housing and sanitation being the most acute.” The study further revealed that there are large geographical inequalities: 94% children in rural areas are multi-dimensionally deprived compared to 42% of children in urban areas. Across Ethiopia’s region, rates of child poverty range from 18% in Addis Ababa to 91% in Afar, Amhara, and SNNPR. Poverty rates are equally high in Oromia and Somali (90% each) and Benishangul-Gumuz (89%).
When specified to educational sector, the proportions of young people who attained post- secondary education and training are very small. Even though secondary school enrolment rose from 13% in 1999 to 36% in 2012, Ethiopia has the world’s third-largest out-of-school population.
For this reason, Yeneta's project aim is minimize this problem in the best way possible by sending underprivileged young people to school and help them attain basic education. Yeneta Project aims to decrease the rate of illiteracy in young people of Ethiopia
"The Sanitation Project - NITSU"
Lack of clean water and sanitation infrastructure is a huge draw back we have in Ethiopia. Poverty, unhealthy condition and lack of knowledge about hygiene are something we strongly need to work on as a country.
According to UNICEF reports on water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) Ethiopia, 60 to 80 % of communicable diseases are attributed to limited access to safe water and inadequate sanitation and hygiene services. In addition, an estimated 50% of the consequences of under nutrition are caused by environmental factors that include poor hygiene and lack of access to water supply and sanitation.
It has been noticed that for visually impaired students in Ligaba Beyene elementary school in Wolita Soddo the problem of hygiene and sanitation is a main concern. There is lack of adequate showerin their house since they rent low cost houses, for this reason and they use public showers for a minimal fee for every shower they take.
We currently have 36 visually impaired students that don’t have access to adequate showers in their homes and school. They face challenges to use restrooms because of availability of toilets for boys and girls separately.
Nitsu Project aims to solve this problem by building showers and restrooms for visually impaired students in Ligaba Beyene elementary school to keep and maintain their hygiene and to better attain their education.
