Ethiopia
Edify began operations in Ethiopia in 2015.
The Need
More than one-third of children haven’t completed primary education, and 25% are out of school.
In recent years, primary school net enrollment hit an amazing 85%. However, completion hovers at only 54%.
Over 5.7 million students are out of school, which is 32% of the school-age population, and girls are more likely to be out of school than boys.
Ethiopia suffers from political unrest, armed conflict, high numbers of refugee and internally displaced people, and climate-induced emergencies.
Yonatan Tekie
Regional Lead, Christ-Centered Education - East Africa
Zekarias Nigatu
Country Director - Ethiopia
Mihiret Abera
Program Lead, Christ-Centered Education
Getachew Asen
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Daniel Ashene
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Fitsum Bekalu
Impact Assessment Officer
Wegene Bulbula
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Nathnael Guta
Program Accountant
Wondemagegnehu Lachore
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Mesfin Oche
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Lidiya Tadesse
Christ-Centered Education Officer
Milkias Tesfaye
Regional EdTech Lead - East Africa
“Despite challenges to education here, our program still grows.”
Yonatan Tekie, Regional Christ-Centered Education Lead
Impact in Ethiopia
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