Project Achievements
LIGHTYEAR AND IMAGINE1DAY: A JOURNEY IN LEADERSHIP
In March 2018, Lightyear Leadership returned to Ethiopia to deliver a four-day training for 150 Ethiopian leaders, with an emphasis on women
FILANGUR WATER PROJECT
Filangur community is showing passion for education, yet a major barrier to learning still exists: a lack of clean water. Help us build a new water source!
HORA BOQA SCHOOL
The community of Hora Boqa is so enthusiastic about a new school, they raised $42,000 to ensure more classrooms are built for their children.
TSIGEBA SCHOOL
Tsigeba is showing their commitment to education despite difficult conditions. We see a great a partner to build a new school with.
FRESELAM SCHOOL
Life is tough in Freselam and we're determined to help change that through education.
ADISENAY SCHOOL
We're building a new school for the children of Adisenay, and giving you the chance to travel there and meet them.
SHENI KONDALA SCHOOL
At Sheni Kondala, children learn under the shade of a tree. With your support, we will change that by building a brand new school.
LIGHTYEAR AND IMAGINE1DAY: A JOURNEY IN LEADERSHIP
In 2017, we took our leadership training to the next step. Together with Lightyear Leadership we trained 350 Ethiopians.
FILANGUR SCHOOL
To celebrate the life of beloved educator Irma Lyons, her friends and family funded a new primary school in Ethiopia, inaugurated in April 2017.
COMMUNITY DRIVEN EDUCATION
A three-year initiative to transform education in five districts and enroll 32,268 out-of-school children.
DELLO MENA 2014
Long-standing beliefs about the conflict between religion and formal education are being challenged. Religious leaders are knocking on every door to assure families that religion and education can co-exist.
MEDA WELABU 2014
Community leaders are taking a stand, literally moving villages to make it safe for girls to go to school.
GOBELE SHARYN MANDEL PRIMARY SCHOOL
Powerhouse business woman Jalynn Bennett and lifelong teacher Sharyn Mandel both knew the power of education to change lives. Their legacy proves it.
THE GIRL FUND
It's time to tear down the barriers that prevent girls from getting an education. Join us as we empower and educate girls in Ethiopia.
THE GRADUATE FUND 2011 – 2014
Our high school scholarship program is changing the course of history for many talented students.
HINTALO WEJIRAT 2008 – 2014
In a place where land is scarce and families are fighting for their survival, it takes a champion to lead a transformative change.
KILTE AWELALO 2011 – 2014
Every district has a unique story. Yet one thing remains consistent. At the heart of every movement to transform the state of education, are people committed to a better future.
SINANA 2012 – 2014
With no external support, parents in Sinana banded together to build schools from local materials. Their initiative caught our attention and a partnership was born.
SINANA DISTRICT
After seeing the progress other schools were making with imagine1day, the guard looking over his community's makeshift classroom led a charge to raise funds to build a new school for the area.
DELLO MENA DISTRICT
Long-standing beliefs about the conflict between religion and formal education are being challenged. Religious leaders are knocking on every door to assure families that religion and education can co-exist.
BALE ZONE INITIATIVE
In our three-year project in Ethiopia's Bale Zone, we smashed our own targets: enrolling 37,000 out-of-school children and making quality education a reality.
MEDA WELABU DISTRICT
Community leaders are taking a stand, literally moving villages, to make it safe for girls to go to school in the district of Meda Welabu.
