Roots Ethiopia Inc

SUPPORTING COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR JOB CREATION AND EDUCATION IN ETHIOPIA.

LEARNING RESOURCE PROJECTS PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF UNDER-RESOURCED RURAL SCHOOLS SO THEY CAN RAISE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. RESOURCES INCLUDE MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CLASSROOMS, LABS AND LIBRARIES; , TUTORIAL INCENTIVE FOR 28 LRP SCHOOLS FOR GRADE 8 STUDENTS, SPORTS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM RESOURCES; CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHING PROFESSIONALS, AND REPAIR OF SUBSTANDARD SCHOOL FACILITIES. DURING 2023, ROOTS ETHIOPIA FUNDED SUPPORT AND/OR PROJECTS FOR 30 RURAL SCHOOLS SERVING APPROXIMATELY >80,000 STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. IN ADDITION, 17 PRE-PRIMARY CLASSROOMS RECEIVED TEACHING MATERIALS AND CLASSROOM FURNITURE.6 SCHOOLS GAINED LITERACY IMPROVEMENT SUPPORT. ROOTS ETHIOPIA ALSO PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 200 SCHOOL STAFF; SCIENCE LABS AND PRE-PRIMARY FACILITATORS; INITIATED 8 NEW YOUTH SPORTS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; IMPROVED SCHOOL LIBRARIES; BEGAN A NEW PROJECT TO DEVELOP A CENTER FOR CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES.

HUMANITARIAN AID WAS DELIVERED DUE TO CONSECUTIVE DROUGHT IN THE ROOTS ETHIOPIA WORK AREA. WORKING IN COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL LEADERS OUR FIELD TEAM DELIVERED FOOD BENEFITTING OVER 6,000 INDIVIDUALS. OVER 1,000 FAMILIES RECEIVED CORN, CASH SUPPORT AND COOKING OIL.

SCHOOL SPONSORSHIPS PROVIDE THE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO AFFORD ACCESS TO AND EXCEL IN QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2023, ROOTS ETHIOPIA FUNDED 234 SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS. WITH SUPPORT, STUDENT PERFORMANCE IMPROVED. FOR EXAMPLE, 4 SS STUDENTS ARE ATTENDING HIGHER EDUCATION. 1 STUDENT HAS GRADUATED FROM UNIVERSITY. 49 SS STUDENTS ARE RANKED IN THE TOP 10% OF THEIR RESPECTIVE GRADES. 85% OF THE SS STUDENTS HAVE IMPROVED THEIR ACADEMIC SCORES, AND 97% HAVE IMPROVED THEIR ATTENDANCE. STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES ALSO BENEFITTED FROM FOOD SUPPORT TO HELP BATTLE SKY-ROCKETING INFLATION OF FOOD PRICES THAT THREATEN SCHOOL ATTENDANCE DUE TO PRESSURE TO BE PART OF DAILY LABOR FOR FAMILY SURVIVAL.

SELF-HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL GROUPS (AKA SHE, FORMERLY INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES + SELF-HELP SAVINGS GROUPS) CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSEHOLDS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUSINESS AND SAVINGS PROGRAMS SO FAMILIES CAN BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES. BETWEEN JAN 1, 2023 AND DECEMBER 31, 2023, 80 SHE GROUPS WERE ACTIVELY ENGAGING IN BUSINESS THROUGHOUT THE ROOTS ETHIOPIA WORK AREA. 80 SHE GROUPS MEANS A TOTAL OF 1,600 WOMEN ENGAGED IN SMALL MARKET BUSINESS. THERE WERE 2 TRAININGS FOR SHE WOMEN. IN ADDITION, 10 COMMUNITY FACILITATORS WERE TRAINED TO SUPERVISE AND SUPPORT SHE TEAMS.