Reading Rooms Built in Ten Schools across Hadiya and Kembata Tembaro Zones in Ethiopia

Early access to quality books sets a child up for future success in their education.

educationGina DaCruzApril 3, 2023quality education, inclusive education, empowerment

2022 Year-in-Review: WEEMA's Holistic and Sustainable Development in Kembata Tembaro zone, Ethiopia

2022 was a very busy year. Here are some images highlighting the impact in the communities we serve.

Holistic and Sustainable Solutions to Food Insecurity in the Kembata Tembaro Zone of Ethiopia

Like mothers everywhere, Aster dreams of a better future for her seven children and two grandchildren. She has worked hard, seeking opportunities to provide a better life for herself and her family.

agricultureGina DaCruzApril 3, 2023agriculture, food insecurity, beekeeping, Self Help Groups, empowerment

Beekeeper Cooperatives are Seeing an Increase in Honey Production

Tesfanesh Tilahun and her husband had no beekeeping experience prior to joining their local cooperative in Magunga two years ago.

economic, agricultureGina DaCruzMarch 30, 2023beekeeping, empowerment, sustainable

Meaza Makes Sure Her Local Water Station Is Protected And Maintained

Meaza Tesfaye is a water committee member in charge of her community's water station finances.

water, empowerment, healthGina DaCruzNovember 10, 2022clean water, women and girls, gender equality

Farsuma Kindergarten-Part 2

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.

education, empowermentGina DaCruzNovember 10, 2022quality education, Self Help Groups, women and girls

SHGs Build Kindergarten In Farsuma Village

The power of women uniting for the well-being of their children is not only universal but also unstoppable.

education, empowermentGina DaCruzNovember 10, 2022women and girls, quality education, Self Help Groups

Pictures Are Worth A Thousand Words

Close your eyes and think of a photo that puts a smile on your face.

economic, education, healthGina DaCruzSeptember 19, 2022Self Help Groups, maternal and child, quality education

Beekeeper Cooperatives Report Sweet Success!

Ten WEEMA-supported beekeeping cooperatives are thriving in the Tembaro and Hadero-Tunto Zuria regions, thanks to the generous support from donors like you.

economicGina DaCruzAugust 25, 2022beekeeping, community development

Spring Water To Reach Thousands!

Water is flowing and reaching more people who previously had no access to clean water.

waterGuest UserJune 23, 2022clean water

Celebrating The Top-Performing Students Of Tembaro!

The top 8 students from Tembaro have now joined Higa Boarding School, which is one of the most competitive schools in Kembata-Tembaro.

educationGuest UserMay 26, 2022public libraries

Numbers Don’t Lie!

Increasing access to education is one of the main pillars of our community-led development.

educationGuest UserMay 11, 2022quality education, inclusive education

One pair of glasses at a time!

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.

education, healthGuest UserApril 14, 2022inclusive education

Mobile Library Service: Creatively increasing access to resources!

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”.

educationGuest UserApril 1, 2022quality education

Spreading the message of a more inclusive world!

Wolayta Sodo University is one of the largest universities in the Southern region of Ethiopia. The University recently organized a disability inclusion training for their staff and administration and we were honored to be a part of it.

economicGuest UserMarch 2, 2022disability inclusion

Restoring Hope with Inclusion!

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.

educationGuest UserFebruary 16, 2022inclusive education

Inclusive education for a more inclusive future!

Three more schools in Tembaro now have brand new inclusive education resource centers available to their students.

educationGuest UserFebruary 2, 2022inclusive education, disability inclusion, quality education

Students take a stand against gender based violence

Young people are an important part of raising awareness on the prevention of sexual exploitation and abuse as well as gender-based violence (GBV).

health, educationGuest UserDecember 12, 2021gender equality, youth

Brave Female Self Help Group Member Speaks Up!

Ayelech is a member of one of our self-help groups (SHG). She and her fellow members chose to name their SHG “Edget Beandinet” which means “Growth in Unity”.

economic, waterGuest UserNovember 10, 2021Self Help Groups, clean water, community development

WEEMA leads the way in digital healthcare!

The Ethiopian Minister of Health has recently been digitizing healthcare systems, especially in rural Ethiopia. The current paper-based system can be bureaucratic and inefficient. The digital systems will ultimately increase accuracy, efficiency and reach for health care providers.

healthGuest UserOctober 27, 2021digital health

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