Create a reading culture in Ethiopia by connecting children with books
Design and artwork by Yadesa Bojia
Benefitting Ethiopia Reads and Tesfa
Dinner and Auction, December 17th, 2011
Northwest African American Museum in Seattle
Help support our goal of raising $25,000 to fund a library and literacy program for a grade school in the Mercato neighborhood of Addis Ababa. If you were unable to join us this past December, we would love for you to still contribute to this great project.
We also have a Web Store available with items from the auction as well as specialty items that continue to be donated. Thank you for all of the gracious support!
History:‘Tesfa' means hope in the Amharic language of Ethiopia. Since 2004, Tesfa has provided education to thousands of disadvantaged children and teens in Ethiopia. The organization has also given school families vocational training, micro-financing, and health care services and supported vulnerable teenage girls with safe shelter and counseling. The 'Team Tesfa' athletic program offers educational and vocational opportunities to young male and female athletes.
Ethiopia Reads was started in 2001 to create a reading culture in Ethiopia by connecting children with books. By planting libraries for children and training educators to nurture a love of books, Ethiopia Reads brings hope and new educational skills to this generation of Ethiopians. Since its inception, the organization has established more than 50 libraries throughout Ethiopia, published two bilingual books for children, and inspired over 125,000 eager readers that have been served by its libraries.
In 2010 the two organizations began to find partnership opportunities throughout Ethiopia. Together they empower a generation of young Ethiopians to become a positive force of change in their country.
If you would like to donate items for the auction, obtain additional information or send a check (made out to Ethiopia Reads) contact Ellenore Angelidis at:
3518 – 241st SE, Issaquah WA, 98029
Email denelle66@aol.com
Phone 425-281-8013
Read more about how Ellenore Angelidis gained many Ethiopian ties and was inspired to chair this event, visit her blog.