eef – Helping Ethiopian Children Realise Their Potential
Author – Achim Kram
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When considering how to help poor children in a developing country the possibilities are plentiful; they need food, shelter, medical assistance, clothes and a lot more. The Ethiopian Education Foundation (eef) has set itself a specific mission: to give bright and very poor Ethiopian children a chance to dramatically change their lives through education.
Each year, we select a number of children who live in extreme poverty and yet have striven to continue their studies and have achieved excellent results at school. We provide them with a four-year scholarship at the School of Tomorrow in Addis Ababa – one of Ethiopia’s leading schools – where they can continue their studies, benefiting from the facilities and the teaching standards that will allow them to access university at the end of the programme.
It was during a trip to Ethiopia that we realised that we could help capable children build a bright future for themselves as well as make a small contribution to grow Ethiopia’s own intellectual capital. We started with a small objective, aiming to help 5-6 children per year by finding a mentor amongst our close circle of friends and family. However we were soon to be overwhelmed! Read the rest of this entry »
