The top 8 students from Tembaro have now joined Higa Boarding School, which is one of the most competitive schools in Kembata-Tembaro.
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Increasing access to education is one of the main pillars of our community-led development.
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Did you know that 153 million people worldwide live with visual impairment due to uncorrected refractive errors? This cause of blindness can be easily corrected with glasses. When it comes to Ethiopia, refractive errors are also very common.
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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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Meselech Jatano has found hope again after losing her sight and being forced to drop out of school 6 years ago. Meselech was one of the top students in her 8th-grade class when she lost her sight suddenly in the middle of taking national exams.
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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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Young people are an important part of raising awareness on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse as well as gender-based violence (GBV).
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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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At 16 years old, Yisak Bekele came to WEEMA’s first ever school-wide eye-sight screening with high hopes. When Yisak was five years old, he contracted an illness that resulted in the loss of most of his vision.
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WEEMA facilitated a discussion among all Tembaro Woreda women school principals and teachers on the topic of Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment.
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As challenges to preventing sexual harassment and gender based violence have increased during the pandemic, WEEMA is strengthening its efforts on Prevention of Sexual Exploitation, Abuse and Harassment (PSEAH).
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Bethlehem is a Peer Leader at her school and is helping to change mindsets on topics such as Menstrual Hygiene Management (MHM) and Sexual and Reproductive Health.
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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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Inclusion is a cornerstone of WEEMA’s work. We believe that educating all children leads to them realizing their full potential. Our work includes raising awareness about the rights and value of people with disabilities.
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Today, we wanted to share a beautiful story of new-found communication created between a deaf child and her parents, thanks to your support that enables the work we do within inclusive education. Please read on to see the incredible impact of your donations!
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Today is International Youth Day! Celebrating youth is celebrating the future of Ethiopia and the world at large. Of Ethiopia’s population of 105 million people, two thirds are below the age of 25 and 30% are youth aged 15-29.
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With all the impactful and heartwarming stories we have on our new website, we thought we would start a website highlight series to share these remarkable snippets with you.
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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 is excited to celebrate Menstrual Hygiene Day on May 28, 2020. This day is a reminder of our commitment to ensuring equitable access to menstrual hygiene management (MHM) products and resources for girls and women in Ethiopia.
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As the COVID-19 pandemic affects all areas of our work, our pad distribution initiative for primary and secondary schools in South-western Ethiopia is no exception. After successfully distributing pads and giving menstrual health training to 600 students in 2018 and 2019…
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