Three Roots International

OUR MISSION IS TO CULTIVATE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ECONOMIC CAPACITY BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES THROUGH EDUCATION, HEALTH, AND INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES.

ETHIOPIA OPERATIONS: WE PARTNER WITH RURAL COMMUNITIES TO CREATE SUSTAINABLE PATHWAYS OUT OF POVERTY BY:1) DELIVERING HIGH-QUALITY HEALTH EDUCATION, EMPOWERING COMMUNITY HEALTH TRAINERS, AND GIVING DIRECT MEDICAL CARE SO THAT PEOPLE CAN LIVE LONG AND HEALTHY LIVES. 2) RESTORING THE OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO LEARN THROUGH HIGH QUALITY EARLY CHILDHOOD, PRIMARY, SECONDARY, AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION.3) EQUIPPING MEN AND WOMEN TO EARN A PREDICTABLE INCOME THROUGH BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TRAINING AND SAVINGS GROUPS TO CREATE FINANCIAL RESILIENCE.4) BUILDING THE CAPACITY OF COMMUNITY LEADERS TO MAINTAIN PROGRAM INITIATIVES, SO THAT COMMUNITIES CAN SUSTAIN GAINS AND THRIVE FOR YEARS TO COME.AS THE COVID-19 CRISIS CONTINUED TO INCREASE FOOD INSECURITY IN 2021, WE WERE ABLE TO DISTRIBUTE SHEEP TO FAMILIES IN OUR CRITICAL CARE PROGRAM. IN A COLLABORATIVE PROCESS WITH THE ESTABLISHED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, FAMILIES IN OUR CRITICAL CARE PROGRAM WERE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS PROGRAM. THE ACQUISITION OF LIVESTOCK, SUCH AS SHEEP, FOR FATTENING, CAN BRING FAST AND SIGNIFICANT IMPROVEMENTS TO A FAMILY'S LIVELIHOOD. UNLIKE OTHER FARMING ACTIVITIES, WHICH MAY ONLY PRODUCE ONCE PER YEAR, HOUSEHOLDS CAN FATTEN SHEEP MULTIPLE TIMES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR TO EARN A GOOD PROFIT. IT IS A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT WITH HIGH RETURNS AND HELPS PUT FAMILIES ON A PATH TOWARDS EARNING A RELIABLE SOURCE OF INCOME. ADDITIONALLY, 150 FAMILIES IN OUR CRITICAL CARE PROGRAM RECEIVED SCHOOL UNIFORMS/SUPPLIES, NUTRITIONAL SUPPORT, AND COVID-19 RELIEF DISTRIBUTION.WE PROVIDED TRAINING TO VULNERABLE WOMEN THROUGH TWO PROGRAMS. 225 WOMEN WERE TRAINED AND SUPPORTED IN SAVINGS GROUPS FOR PEER-TO-PEER LENDING AND BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT, SAVING A TOTAL OF $1,753.00 THIS YEAR. 82 WOMEN WERE TRAINED FOR THE UPCOMING PARTICIPATION IN CARE GROUPS, A NEW COMMUNITY HEALTH WORKER PROGRAM.IN 2021, THREE ROOTS WAS GIVEN OWNERSHIP AND FULL ADMINISTRATION OF BABOGAYA PRIMARY SCHOOL (BPS). BPS SERVED 388 VULNERABLE STUDENTS, GRADES K-8, PROVIDED AFTER SCHOOL TUTORING FOR 50 EIGHT GRADE STUDENTS, AND ACHIEVED ITS FIRST 100% EIGHT GRADE PASSING RATE. THREE ROOTS FIRST CAME ALONGSIDE OF THE BPS IN 2017, FUNDING AND REHABILITATING THE FACILITIES AND INVESTING HEAVILY IN QUALITY INSTRUCTION AND TEACHER TRAINING. AT THAT TIME, THE EIGHTH GRADE PASSING RATE WAS 49%, SO THE 100% PASSING RATE IN 2021 MORE THAN DOUBLES THE RESULTS FROM 4 YEARS PRIOR. THE SCHOOL NOW HAS WATER, LATRINES, A FULL STAFF OF TEACHERS AND A THRIVING KINDERGARTEN PROGRAM. WE ARE THRILLED THAT THE OROMO REGIONAL GOVERNMENT HAS AWARDED THREE ROOTS WITH FULL LEGAL OWNERSHIP OF THE BABOGAYA PRIMARY SCHOOL, MAKING IT POSSIBLE FOR US TO CONTINUE SUSTAINING GAINS IN QUALITY AND SERVICES PROVIDED THROUGH THE SCHOOL. 2021 SAW BPS WELCOME A NEW SCHOOL DIRECTOR, TEACHERS, AND IMPROVED ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES AND POSSIBILITIES FOR REACHING HUNDREDS OF HOUSEHOLDS WITH LIFE-SAVING EDUCATION.

MOBILIZATION: OUR MOBILIZATION WORK CENTERS ON EDUCATION AND AWARENESS RAISING IN THE UNITED STATES THROUGH TRAINING VOLUNTEER TEAMS TO TRAVEL TO ETHIOPIA FOR THE PURPOSES OF ADVANCING THE MISSION AND PROGRAM ACTIVITIES. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE MAINLY CANCELLED IN 2021 DUE TO COVID-19, AND HAVE RESUMED IN 2022.