On November 16, 2025, the Board of Directors and staff of Ethiopia Reads successfully gathered in Silver Spring, Maryland, for a Meet & Greet with 80+ old friends and potential new supporters. We were thrilled to share our impactful work and introduce Country Director Yemisrach Worku to the DC-Maryland-Virginia (DMV) metro area. We’re especially grateful to have met many of … Read More
Meet US in the DC Metro!
Come meet us on November 16, 2025 at 4:00-5:30 pm in Silver Spring, Maryland! Are you interested in becoming more involved with our mission or want to learn more about what we do? Here is an opportunity to meet staff, the Board of Directors, including Country Director Yemisrach Worku! Ethiopia Reads MEET & GREET Kaldi’s Social Club, 918 Silver Spring … Read More
Ethiopian Fall Festival, Virginia
We would like to thank our wonderful energetic volunteers, old friends and new ones who came to support us at Ethiopian Fall Festival hosted by the Ethiopian Community Support and Advocacy Center in Northern Virginia. We connected with about 300 individuals and family most of whom were Ethiopians and Ethiopian Americans. Thank you to Board Member Lily Woldeyohannes and Volunteer … Read More
Project Impacts
Some of our supporters may find data less engaging than seeing photos. However, Ethiopia Reads would love to share some of the impact and reach from June 2025 projects. We have been at this for over two decades. The impact adds up to help build a culture of reading! *** Gebeta Library – Individual Users During June 2025 June Activities … Read More
Library Support at Eyerusalem Primary School
Do you wonder what goes at those libraries that were built? Many of them are in existence despite disruptions and violence in many regions of Ethiopia. One of the libraries built by North Dakotans is Eyerusalem Primary School. This past few months, Ethiopia Reads had an opportunity to assist this school’s staff with special requests. In May 2025, we successfully … Read More
Hawassa Reading Festival
We held our biggest-ever Children’s Reading Festival in Hawassa City! The second Hawassa Reading Festival was held successfully from May 3rd to 4th, 2025, at Hawassa Stadium. The event attracted over 2,000 participants, including students, parents, government officials, educators, and community members. This festival was organized in partnership with the Rotary Fellowship of Kite (RFOK) and endorsed by the Hawassa … Read More
19th Imaginary Party: Passport to Possibilities
You are invited to pack your imagination and join us on a journey that spans oceans, bridges cultures, and opens the door to possibility — without ever leaving home. This year marks our 19th annual Imaginary Party—an inspired tradition hosted by Grand Forks Friends of Ethiopia Reads. Since 2007, we’ve championed literacy in Ethiopia, where access to children’s books and trained … Read More
5th Children’s Reading Summit Sponsors Needed
Please contact us if you would like to sponsor this great event in Addis Ababa!
2024 Annual Report is Here!
There are so many projects that we do not discuss in our newsletters. Here is the Annual Report that includes most of the significant children’s literacy projects. Document is available here: ER Annual Report 2024
A Giant Leap in Interactive Learning
Links to books free of charge are below… In June of 2024, Ethiopia Reads was asked to partner with iCog (formerly known as iCog-ACC), a well-known Ethiopian tech company led by Ms. Bethlehem Dessie, to engage in an interactive book project funded by Curious Learning. Curious Learning is a US-based NGO that develops award-winning, rigorously tested, free mobile apps that … Read More
