Your partnership is helping children thrive in Ethiopia
Your partnership is helping reduce hunger and poverty, improve child health and development , and advance gender equalityt. Together, we are working with communities in Ethiopia to create lasting, community-lead change.
Your contributions positively impact nutrition, education, family livelihoods, and the advancement of girls’ and women’s rights and equality. Through their role as Child Ambassadors, children become active participants, raising their voices and helping promote initiatives that support health, nutrition, and education in their communities, building confidence and a sense of purpose along the way.
Highlights
Food
Security
276
people received nutrition training
858
people received agricultural training (36% women)
100
people (51% women) received agricultural inputs
815
households received poultry, livestock and/or animal hsbandry/vet support
Gender Equality
712
people (95% women) received business training
2,078
community members participated in gender equality training and/ or HTP awareness events
Children's
Education
6,670
students participated in after-school clubs &/or gender equality awareness events
822
students received school supplies
Livelihoods
1,428
people (64% women) are supported by 591 business ventures
21
REFLECT circles (39 new) are running with 2,514 participants (56% women)
Your partnership creates lasting change
You're helping nourish children and communities
Your support is helping toincreasefarm yields,andfood availability, leading to more diverse, healthy diet for children. Farmers' associations provide training to families in agriculture,organic farming., soil health, weed and pest control, climate-adaptive practices, and post-harvest storage. Small-scale irrigation systems are providing communities with water for their gardens and livestock.
Families have come together to plan kitchen gardens, invest in livestock, and reduce their reliance on chemical fertilizers. They’ve learned to grow vegetables for their own consumption, trading with neighbors, and selling excess produce.
Community members have been trained on what constitutes a nutritious diet, leading to children eating healthier foods and learning how to grow them — building food knowledge that lasts.
You are strengthening education and development
With your partnership, students received school uniforms, books and supplies, that contributed to increased attendance and retention in school.
Your contributions have also trained educators and equipped Early Childhood Development Centres (ECDs) with solar electricity and sanitation facilities. Improved access to clean water has been facilitated by the construction of new latrines. Early childhood and primary schools are creating safe learning environments by investing in essential supplies and furniture for recreational areas, ensuring that every child receives the quality education they deserve.
Students and their parents participated in awareness events focused on the importance of girls’ education and rights, sexual and gender-based violence, and sexual and reproductive health rights. These initiatives aim to reduce gender-based violence, promote safe school environments, increase girls’ attendance, and encourage positive parenting.
You are advancing gender equality
Workshops have equipped women with business skills to diversify their income and build economic resilience for their families.
Women participating in programs are gaining confidence to articulate their needs and participate in community decision‑making.
Your support has also facilitated activities that encourage girls to return to and remain in school.
You are fostering community engagement
Members of our Savings and Credit Cooperatives have received financial training to start their own small businesses, while women and youth have been educated in credit management and resource-building for agricultural and other enterprises.
Additionally, start-up funding has been provided to female members of savings and credit cooperatives to launch their own businesses.
Stories of Growth and Progress in Ethiopia
Your support helps build educational opportunities
Improved school facilities with well-equipped, indoor classrooms, latrines, and deeper engagement among parents are making it possible for students aged four to six to take part in early childhood education — a critical foundation for learning and development. Teachers report that students have increased motivation to attend class and teachers are able to deliver a higher quality educational experience.
One ECCE, established at Tokkuma Kurfo primary school, has now built four new classrooms, a napping room, and a school management office. Community members, inspired by the improvements, raised money to establish a residence for teachers to minimize the long distances teachers had to commute. Organizers note that absenteeism and drop-out has been significantly reduced in the three target schools.
In another area, community members donated building supplies and labour to construct six new classrooms for the primary school and a separate latrine to address the high drop-out rate among menstruation-age girls. Despite several set-backs and obstacles, the community mobilized to secure support and matching funding from local governments and were able to execute their own, self-defined plan to address critical health and safety deficits in the existing school facilities.
These examples demonstrate a marked shift from top-down, conventional development to community-initiated and -led project management and sustainable self-governance.
Your support is helping create a gender-equal future in Ethiopia
For the past 17 years, teacher Sinkenesh has run the sexual health and reproductive rights (SRHR) club for girls, made possible by donor support. Her community faces many barriers to girls’ education, including forced migration, forced marriage, sexism, and menstruation challenges. The club addresses critical societal issues such as female genital mutilation, abduction, and dhaala marriage, aiming to shift mindsets and support girls.
Twice a month, Sinkenesh gathers the girls to discuss and counsel them on these important topics. Since the club's establishment, the confidence of the participants has grown, fostering a sense of community among members as they engage with their families on various issues. Academic performance has improved, and absenteeism related to menstruation has significantly decreased.
Biftu, a girl in the club, says, “I think our community should have to stop believing in gender inequality and start giving equal opportunity for boys and girls; girls should have to believe that education is possible at any age if we have a vision. So as a club we have to work on creating awareness among girls, the school community, and our communities to solve the challenges that girls face.”
Our partners
With your support, Kinvia works alongside community partners in Ethiopia to further meaningful, measurable results for children, youth, and families.
Organization for Child Development and Transformation (CHADET) is a registered NGO dedicated to the protection and welfare of children facing challenging circumstances. Founded in Addis Ababa during the height of the HIV/AIDS crisis, it has strong roots in community education, developing networks of peer educators in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR), and supporting children and youth who have been exposed to physical and sexual exploitation.
Established in 1996, Emmanuel Development Association (EDA) provides education, childcare, and protection, along with programs for youth and women’s empowerment, agriculture, livelihoods, and food security. These initiatives also encompass community health and water/sanitation projects aimed at improving the lives of children and youth in disadvantaged communities.
Wontta Rural Development Association (WRDA) works to alleviate poverty in the Wolaitta Zone, focusing on food security through agriculture and savings and credit cooperatives, with particular emphasis on women’s self-help groups and natural resource management. The organization also conducts development activities to educate children about their sexual and reproductive health and rights, as well as health, water, and sanitation.
