Ethiopia

SUPPORT FOR CHILDREN'S EDUCATION

Context

Ethiopia, a country located on the Horn of Africa, is currently facing serious economic problems (ethnic conflicts on its territory, drop in foreign investment, fall in foreign currency, etc.). In April 2024, a Mission Enfance team carried out an exploratory mission in the south, a quieter region of the country. In the area inhabited by the Gamo-Gofa ethnic group, around the town of Arba-Minch, Loretta Cointe (Helping Education) has built numerous primary and secondary schools.

 

Goal

PROVIDE EHTIOPIAN PUPILS WITH EDUCATION AND REAL TEACHING TOOLS

In elementary school, textbooks are no longer distributed by the Ethiopian government for lack of funds. Instead of books, sheets of paper are glued to classroom walls. In order not to penalize pupils and to strengthen education, Mission Enfance financed the printing of 4,934 books in 2024 (all textbooks for 643 primary school pupils, grades 4-5-6, distributed in 2024). Grades 1-2-3 and 7-8-9 are planned for 2025. This operation is being carried out in coordination with local authorities and education representatives.
A project to build a nursery school in Demekha (visited in 2024) is currently being evaluated.

Partner : Loretta Cointe – Help Education