The new kindergarten is almost complete. Today, more than 800 five year olds are turned away form Dera’s schools due to a lack of facilities. This new school will serve these kindergartners and, my meeting in three “half day” sessions, will prepare 500 young students to read and write. Hope Arising is excited to see …
Mrs. Addis Birhanu struggled to provide for her daughter. She tried to open a shop, but often only had one or two items to sell. After selling an item, she would buy something else to sell, but because she frequently had nothing to sell, she could not generate any income. She averaged only $0.86 a …
Mrs. Ilifinesh Lemma and her two children did not have a table where they could eat, nor did they have beds where they could sleep. She earned only $0.74 day. “I love Hope Arising because it taught me how to begin a business, gave me an interest free loan, and taught me to save part …
Seven years ago, Imabet Tiruneh was supporting five children while earning only ETB14 a day ($0.50 / day). To feed her family two meals a day, she needed ETB21 ($0.75), leaving her unable to nurture her children and unable to pay their school entrance fees. As a result, two of her daughters were forced to …
Following the death of her husband more than 8 years ago, Werkaferaw Teferaw struggled to feed and educate her children. Unable to pay the registration fees, Werkaferaw credits Hope Arising with paying her children’s school fees, providing them with uniforms, and purchasing the required study materials. “Because of Hope Arising, my children continued their education.” …
As Covid-19 reached Ethiopia, Hope Arising partnered with the Dodota Woreda Administration (local government). Our donation of medical masks, gloves, gowns, and sterilizing supplies is helping safeguard medical professionals and responders as they care for symptomatic individuals. We also continue to support individuals who participated in our programs. Those who completed our business training, which …
Before Ilifinesh Hurisa qualified for a Hope Arising loan, her family subsisted on ETB17 ($0.61) per day. Her husband, a day laborer, is away for extended periods working in the fields for minimal income while Ilifinesh is left to provide for their two children. Applying the basic business principles learned from Hope Arising and using …
