Nedi, Godana’s mother “After what my son experienced, it is a privilege that he is able to access education. Given his individualist nature of dealing with his problems on his own, I was worried about his fate with no education,” says Nedi, Godana’s mother.Godana Wariyo, 13 years old, had suffered the trauma of displacement
In Buluk community, like many remote villages in Ethiopia, girls spend a lot of their day on the endless task of fetching water. Sometimes they travel as much as four hours back and forth, with only river water available. And even then they must share with their cattle. “The river water we use for drinking
imagine1day Project Update February 2021 Over the last three years, imagine1day has partnered with the Costa Foundation to carry on the critical work of granting access to education for out-of-school children across Ethiopia. Since 2017, they have constructed a total of nine schools together.Here is our project update on the three latest critical school openings. In the Oromia
2020 was a year full of challenges and opportunities, and as we carry on with our critical work across the country, 2021 is shaping up to be another such year.The conflict that erupted on November 4, 2020 in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has led to immediate and large-scale internal displacement. The two joint Government-humanitarian
The Hulule Mojo Inclusive and Safe WASH project“On the days I have to go and fetch water for my family, I am often late for school and arrive hungry, which means I can’t properly follow along in class or understand the lessons,” says Merium Abdi, 15.Fetching water is a girl’s responsibility in Hulule Mojo community,
Imagine1day paves the way to a new future through reunification and education“It is like a dream, I still don’t believe I got back to my family,” says Genet reunited with her family after a year of separation. Genet, now 10 years old, was displaced from the Gedio zone following Gedio and Guji tribe conflict at the
Educate A Child (EAC), a program of Education Above All, is a global initiative launched by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar, which aims to significantly reduce the number of children worldwide who are out of school. The goal of the Leaders, Educators, and Parents (LEAP) project is to increase access to equitable
Each year, the school in Awash Kolati disappears—washed away in Ethiopia’s annual floods. Each time, the community gathers to rebuild. This is their journey to a permanent solution.When 25-year-old Mustepha Birka first heard that he was being transferred to Awash Kolati Primary School to become its principal in 2013, he considered quitting the teaching profession
A 13-year-old was forced to drop out of school to get married. But her friends—part of the school’s Girls’ Club—weren’t going to let it happen without a fight.On a Sunday in February 2017, in the rural community of Shani Kondala, Ethiopia, 13-year-old Asmau Kamal got up earlier than usual. She had her regular chores: fetching
Melkitu, 15, dreams of a better life for herself. “My parents are both farmers, but I want to grow up and become an organization director. They labor so much for so little. I do not want to be like them. I believe I will have better life as director of an organization. "A better life means
