At the heart of every movement to transform the state of education, are people committed to a future that looks very different from today. Three years ago, we began a conversation with the Kilte Awelalo district in Ethiopia’s northern region of Tigray. Children were attending school beneath trees, seated on stones and dirt

With a sigh of understanding, Principal Berhe Halefom says, “In life, the things worth having never come easily. The words roll off his tongue indicating he is speaking from experience. For the last three years I have had the pleasure of leading Atsemba Grade 1-4 Primary School. I have been witness to the joy,

The son of farmers, Nigus Hagos Kahsay grew up in a village called Sihet, in the Hintalo Wejirat district in Tigray. Three years ago, imagine1day selected him as one of our Graduate Fund students. We gave his family a seed loan and business training to help them start their own income generating activity so

In 2015 we kicked off our biggest project yet: A three-year initiative to transform education in five districts and enroll 32,268 out-of-school children. The Community Driven Primary Education for All Initiative will bring together a holistic approach to promote the possibilities that education can offer. From targeted awareness campaigns to professional development programs