ACCESS Program (1996–2012)

• • Built 15 low-cost education centers across Merkato, Messalemia, and Gulele districts in Addis Ababa.
  • Served 15,300+ out-of-school children (aged 4–14; ~8,780 girls, 6,520 boys).
  • Nearly all participants transitioned into formal school after three years of foundational learning.

Ambassador Girls’ Scholarship Program (2005–2009)

• Partnered with AED and USAID to support 200 disadvantaged girls attending secondary school in Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, and Hirna.
• Provided school materials, uniforms, and tutorials on life skills and HIV/AIDS.
• Achieved 95% national exam pass rate in 2009, with many alumni becoming professionals (doctors, teachers, lawyers, engineers)

TEACH II (2012–2015)

• Implemented in four Woredas in Somali Region with Pact Ethiopia/USAID.
• Served 4,179 children and 1,682 adult learners, including 363 women enrolled in literacy groups.
• Integrated WASH: built 36 facilities (14 water schemes, 24 VIP latrines) benefiting over 8,472 learners and community members
• Reading & Comprehension (2013–2018)
• Early grade reading project across 200 schools and 33 Woredas in Amhara Region.
• Trained 4,070 mother-tongue reading teachers; delivered 590,350 reading materials (162 titles); established 1,388 reading corners and community parks.
• Mobilized Birr 3.4 million and earned strong recognition from local education bureaus and communities.

READ II Community Outreach (since March 2019)

• In partnership with Creative Associates International and USAID.
• Reached 563 primary schools in Addis Ababa and Amhara Region with 1,022 reading camps.
• Recruited 2,069 volunteer literacy leaders (1,020 female, 1,049 male) to support early-grade students with supplementary materials