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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The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam over the Nile river has been the center of many controversial headlines these past couple of months and even years.
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“Before, the disabled were excluded and stayed at home. Now we can work and go to school because of what WEEMA and the government have done here.”
— BEKELECH, SHOPKEEPER AND MEMBER OF DISABILITIES ASSOCIATION IN MUDULA
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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We are ecstatic to finally announce the launch of our brand new website. Thank you to those who already reached out with feedback.
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This past Monday, Hachalu Hundessa, a popular Oromo singer and ethnic activist in Ethiopia was killed soon after which protests broke out in the capital and surrounding cities. It would be an understatement to say that 2020 continues to surface some exceptional challenges in the world.
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We find ourselves in a time when sanitation and hygiene are more important than ever before. WEEMA is proud to have been an advocate of community-based hygiene and sanitation solutions dating back to our first Mudula water project…
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We’ve been hard at work on a new website for WEEMA. It will include brand new footage of our work in Southwest Ethiopia, interactive maps showing you which communities we work with and many other cool features…
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During challenges that seem insurmountable, we often find inspiration in the younger generation mobilizing to take action. WEEMA is happy to find such inspiration in the youth of Kembata-Tembaro Zone as they organize to reign in the spread of COVID-19 in their communities.
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WEEMA Wednesday is generally a platform to share the work that our team is doing in Ethiopia, thanks to your support. However, we cannot ignore the current events and the incredible pain caused by the tremendous injustices in today’s America.
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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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As WEEMA continues its efforts to support the fight against COVID, the first two positive cases of the virus have been confirmed, one in Kembata Tembaro Zone and the other in the Hadiya Zone. Thankfully, both patients are under close watch and in good health so far.
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We wanted to take a small break from COVID related news to wish all mothers out there a wonderful upcoming Mother’s Day!
Here’s a sweet little story to conclude our cataract series and uplift your spirits as we celebrate our mothers this weekend.
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Thanks to you, we met our match of $10,000- for a total of $20,000 towards COVID-19 response!
With your generosity, we reached our fundraising goal of $10,000 USD for our #COVID-19 Emergency Fund. This $10,000 USD will be matched by an anonymous donor to double YOUR impact!
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Western media headlines about Africa’s readiness for the coronavirus have been predictably doom-and-gloom. “Africa is woefully ill-equipped” wrote the Economist. “African countries fear they are defenseless against inevitable spread,” said Time magazine, citing a dearth of doctors, medical supplies and financial resources to combat COVID-19.
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Thanks to your generosity, in just one week WEEMA raised one third of our campaign goal to support COVID-19 prevention efforts in southwestern Ethiopia. We are so thankful to our supporters who have jumped in to support our efforts during this crisis.
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As the number of COVID-19 cases in Ethiopia increases steadily, the WEEMA team has actively started its response efforts. We are working in collaboration with the regional government of the Kembata-Tembaro zone.
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Much like the rest of the world, WEEMA’s focus has also shifted to COVID response at this critical time. As of this morning, April 1, 2020, Ethiopia has reported 29 confirmed COVID-19 cases with 27 active and 2 recovered cases.
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