Hiwot’s parents were encouraged to hear about the educational, emotional, and social support available to their daughter and agreed to send her to school immediately.
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There is a lot of support and skills surrounding Tsedeke, his family, and other children with disabilities.
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Tadewos is an unconventional student at Gaecha Primary School- he couldn’t attend school as a young boy because he had significant vision problems, but he never gave up.
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This past February, we met Bezawit, a third-grade student, at the Balela school reading room.
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Early-grade mother-tongue books were delivered to the Balela and Saruma schools during our visit to Ethiopia, and more will be distributed over the next several weeks.
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Students shouldn’t have to fail or drop out of school because they don’t have access to simple vision screening, diagnosis, and treatment.
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Early access to quality books sets a child up for future success in their education.
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2022 was a very busy year. Here are some images highlighting the impact in the communities we serve.
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Tesfanesh is a volunteer teacher at the school and is the vice-secretary of the Cluster Level Association for her local women’s self-help groups.
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The power of women uniting for the well-being of their children is not only universal but also unstoppable.
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Close your eyes and think of a photo that puts a smile on your face.
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Increasing access to education is one of the main pillars of our community-led development.
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Degale Public Library serves thousands of people in the community. However, some schools in Tembaro are far from the library. So to ensure these students get access to the free resources available at the library, we had to get creative. Working with the community, we came up with the “Mobile Library Service”.
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Three more schools in Tembaro now have brand new inclusive education resource centers available to their students.
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Tsefab, now 19 years old, credits his success in his high school career to the resources and space provided by the Degale Library.
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Mudula town, capital of Tembaro woreda, has many children who are eligible for pre-primary schooling, but due to lack of schools that take in children at ages before primary levels, most children stay at home. Early Childhood Education (ECC) is essential to the development and future success of children.
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“When I am going to school, the environment, the smiles of teachers and the play excites me a lot…I will become a doctor for the future.”
— ESHETU, 6 YEARS OLD, FERZANO KEBELE
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WEEMA has big plans this year for strengthening pre-primary education in Tembaro – specifically, in Buho and Mudula.
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In 2016, WEEMA began a three year implementation of an Integrated Education Program (IEP) to increase quality and access to education in Tembaro.
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What kid doesn't love books?
Many rural Ethiopian children lack access to books- especially age-appropriate books in their mother tongue. This is why WEEMA International is beyond thrilled to be working with Jane Kurtz and Caroline Kurtz (Ready Set Go Books) to create fun, colorful, culturally-approriate books for beginner readers.
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