60+ years ago, a young Jane Kurtz was raised with her siblings in a far away magical place called Maji in southwest Ethiopia. She grew up to become one of the ultimate creative minds and literacy champion for Ethiopian children! We couldn’t be prouder of Ethiopia Reads’ Cofounder, longtime leader and Advisor @JaneKurtz on her award by @IBBYINT as IBBY-iRead … Read More
ER’s IDP work featured on World Bank site
In the words of one parent: “The biggest help we need from you is education for our children, because only an educated person can get to a better place”.
ER on Voice of America
Hear our story in Amharic on Voice of America featuring an interview with Malcolm Clark, Chairman of the Board and photos by Yared Shumete. Link to the story: https://amharic.voanews.com/a/6343164.html
Books Bring Hope & Joy
Books bring hope and joy even in difficult times* As the news of fighting and unrest in Ethiopia reaches us, we feel tremendously sad for the Ethiopian people and frustrated about the effects on their children’s education. Between 3 to 4 million Ethiopians have been displaced across the country of which over 2 million have been uprooted by conflicts in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia … Read More
Melkam Meskal
Meskal is one of the most important religious holidays for Ethiopian Orthodox celebrating the finding of the True Cross.
Walk/Run at Green Lake in Support of Ethiopia Reads 2021
LINKS Make an Online Donation Event Information Event Announcement Buy a T-shirt Donation Sheet Dear friends, Seattle area Friends of Ethiopia Reads is planning a group to walk or run around Green Lake on Sunday morning, September 19th starting at 9 am. The event is designed to raise awareness and much needed funds for Ethiopia Reads’ work and at the … Read More
Reaching more Ethiopian children
Halkee hiigsiga lagu kobciyaa? (Translation of “Where do dreams grow?” in Somali language)
Looking back on 2020
As 2020 closes, if you haven’t yet, please consider donating to our annual Holiday Appeal. With so many challenges at home in the US this year, it has been difficult fundraising for our important long-term work in faraway Ethiopia. But we have big plans for 2021 and need your support for our work in order to improve reading and education … Read More
