WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT

We involve whole communities in school development.

Our network of libraries grows every year — over 65 in every region of Ethiopia.

Our horse-powered literacy program reaches rural children with no access to schools.

Professional development year-round for our schools and libraries: workshops, discussion circles, mentoring, and program evaluation.

Team Tesfa wins awards every year for excellence — while offering athletes skills for later in life.

DID YOU KNOW?

Ethiopia has the second highest population in Africa at 82,950,000.

The population of ages 0-14 is 26.8%, or 22,230,600.

2,389,945 of those kids are not in school.

Only 69.1% of females complete primary school.

Only 75.3% of males complete primary school.

Youth literacy is 44.6%

Adult literacy is 42%

This ranks them 195th in the world in adult literacy.