Humanitarian crisis update from Ethiopia
2020 was a year full of challenges and opportunities, and as we carry on with our critical work across the country, 2021 is shaping up to be another such year.
The conflict that erupted on November 4, 2020 in the Tigray region of Ethiopia has led to immediate and large-scale internal displacement.
imagine1day partners with Educate a Child to launch $8.2M: “Leaders, Educators, and Parents: A Project for Education through Community Mobilization” in Ethiopia
Educate A Child (EAC), a program of Education Above All, is a global initiative launched by Her Highness Sheikha Moza bint Nasser of Qatar, which aims to significantly reduce the number of children worldwide who are out of school.
A gift of education for generations
“You have given our community a special gift. We are now one family sharing the same bond. You will always have a special place in our community and hearts.”
That is the heartfelt words from Genene Abera, the local district administrator in Chicho, where we recently unveiled the brand new Giving Tree School.
The big-hearted driver delivering amazing change
The Ganzilla community and children recently celebrated the opening of a new, clean water source. Built by imagine1day, funded by Australian water specialists, and made possible thanks to the kind and generous spirit of our driver: Amaha.
Gobele: in memory of two incredible women
Two years ago, in honor of the late Sharyn Mandel – a lifelong, passionate educator – we opened the doors to the Gobele Sharyn Mandel School in Southern Ethiopia, funded with love by Sharyn’s estate, and donations from family and friends.
imagine1day gala returns for second year
Play schools were built, speeches made, lively conversations had – and enough money raised to give over 7000 children an education they would never have had.
imagine1day’s gala – returning for the second year – has again proved a tremendous success.
This Book Week, let’s celebrate reading
It’s Book Week in Canada and the country is celebrating the importance of reading.
We’re celebrating too, because last month we opened another school library in Ethiopia.
At imagine1day we’ve long encouraged reading in our supported schools.
Inspired cyclists raise $45k at RIDE vs ONE
Low lights, pumping music, fellow cyclists sweating alongside you – indoor club cycling has all the ingredients to motivate you to push your hardest.
But for a group of 40 riders on Saturday, there was another factor driving them – raising money to give children in the Sinana District of Ethiopia an education.
Building capacity in the community with The Waterloo Foundation
We are excited to announce a new funding partnership with The Waterloo Foundation, based in the UK. The Waterloo Foundation is committed to funding high-quality education programs in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia through its World Development Program grants.
Community Driven Primary Education For All
We are very excited to be launching a new partnership with our friends at Educate a Child (EAC) to fund the $3m “Community Driven Primary Education for All” project in Ethiopia.
