WEEMA has big plans this year for strengthening pre-primary education in Tembaro – specifically, in Buho and Mudula.
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Happy 2020! To kick-start the New Year, we wanted to update you about exciting progress in our inclusive education program in the Tembaro District.
As you may recall, WEEMA recently outfitted the district’s first school with inclusive education, the Mudula Primary School, with wheelchairs, an entrance ramp and trained teachers who can teach young children with disabilities.
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The Adilo District’s first-ever public library and computer center, which opened last month, is getting rave reviews. It’s attracting lots of students and other community members, who come to take advantage of the library’s extensive reading materials, study areas, computers and Internet access.
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Exciting news! Tembaro’s first inclusive education program is up and running at Mudula Primary School and more than 30 children with disabilities – a mix of boys and girls – are enrolled. All are attending school for the first time now that the teachers and the classrooms can support their learning.
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While “community-led development” is gaining traction in the development and humanitarian sectors, putting those words into practice is still a big challenge for many nonprofit groups, philanthropists, and government agencies.
This month, WEEMA board member Habtamu Lamore joined global experts to examine what it takes for organizations to truly achieve community engagement and empowerment – key bedrocks of community-led development – in their day-to-day work.
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Three cheers to Higa Boarding School and its students
Kudos to Higa Boarding School in Kembata-Tembaro and the 10th grade students who aced the national exams last June.
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The WEEMA team is thrilled to be honored recently by the Kembata-Tembaro Zone Administration as its top nongovernmental community partner.
The award, announced last week at the Kembata-Tembaro Zone’s Cultural, Historic and Language Symposium in Durame, recognizes WEEMA’s wide-ranging contributions to improved clean water access, healthcare, and educational opportunities over the past eight years.
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There are 39 primary schools in the Tembaro District and none of them has ever been open and accessible to children with disabilities. As a result, thousands of young disabled children in the district have no formal opportunities to learn in school, engage with other children, and thrive as they grow older – a situation that will propel most of them towards a life of isolation and poverty.
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In India, a revolutionary 37-year-old known as the “Padman” is solving an age-old problem by creating low-cost sanitary pads for millions of Indian women. WEEMA staff recently visited with the Padman to see if the entrepreneur’s success could be replicated in Ethiopia.
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The Degale Public LIbrary and Computer Center has made a world of difference for Betelihem who ranked second in her 9th grade class last year at the Mudula Secondary and Preparatory School.
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Setting Students up for Success at Higa Boarding School
Higa Boarding School was opened in 2017 to improve the quality of education in Kembata-Tembaro Zone and to encourage students to complete secondary education.
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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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