What We Achieved Through Education Imagine1day Honored for Transformative Impact on Education in Oromia and Afar Regions Adama & Semera, Ethiopia — Imagine1day has been recognized for its outstanding contributions to Ethiopia’s education sector, receiving top honors from both the Oromia and Afar Regional Education Bureaus during their respective Annual Education Conferences. The awards celebrate
Addis Ababa, Hilton Hotel – A national consultation was held to discuss how to sustain the EU-supported project, ‘Restoring Essential Educational Services to Conflict-Affected Children in Ethiopia.’ The meeting, attended by government leaders, development partners, and donors, built on a series of regional consultations held in Afar, Amhara, Benishangul-Gumuz, Oromia, South Ethiopia, and Tigray. Across
We are thrilled to announce that Imagine1day partners with the Barzilai Foundation to launch ‘Educate A Girl’: a program that will be establishing a bursary for 60 female students across 20 schools in Ethiopia who demonstrate both academic accomplishment and financial need. In Ethiopia, students in low-income areas face significant barriers to attending and completing
Tigray, Ethiopia – Imagine1day, in collaboration with the European Union (EU) and UNICEF, is revolutionizing education in Tigray by launching an integrated project across 14 primary schools in the Central zone. This groundbreaking initiative emphasizes life-skills development through sports, debates, and academic competitions, with a focus on peace-building and fostering a safe learning environment. The
“I wouldn’t otherwise be able to get back to school without Hillary and Galen Foundation and Imagine1day’s support. I am very grateful to Hillary and Gallen Foundation and imagine1day for providing me with the tools I needed to continue my education,” says Timnit Haile a 12-year-old grade three student at Meles Zenawi Primary School in
Celebrating Success - Graduation ceremony #Imagine1day #UNICEF #Tigray, Ethiopia - Newsletter Graduates posing for a photo In a vibrant and heartwarming ceremony, Imagine1day, in collaboration with UNICEF and the Tigray Regional Office, celebrated the graduation of graduates from the Transitional Project Document. The event took place at the Mekelle Coordination Office
“I was forced to drop out of school to fetch water in June 2019. The rainy season made my toughest chore even tougher; I couldn’t make time for schooling. It was impossible to travel 14 km back and forth on foot in slippery mud and still attend education,” says Saliya Umer, 16 years old, previously
“The EU project of imagine1day changed the fact that my parents used to hide me from people being ashamed of my disability,” says Biritu Mengistu 13 years old Accelerated Learned Program (ALP) student, at Mambuk IDP site of Dangur district, Benishangul Gumuz. Biritu has a disability at birth in both her legs and hands. Her
“I used to believe that education is forbidden for children with a disability like myself. Until the Accelerated Learning Program (AEP) of UNICEF’s My Home project imagine1day is implementing in my community proved me wrong,” says Oltebo 12 years old Accelerated Education Program student in the Borkora AEP learning site, Kolme district of Konso zone,
In conflict-affected areas in Ethiopia, UNICEF and partners are working to restore education. “Only education has made it possible for me to regain confidence after all the trauma, fear, and pain,” says 14-year-old Mihiret Ayenew, from Lalibela, Amhara region, Ethiopia. Mihiret was born and raised in Hawassa, Sidama region. She had a good life
