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» School budgets for the enrollment of 60-120 students in each school
» On-site teacher and staff salaries
» Facility rent and utilities
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» Teacher training
» Child pen-pal and sponsorship opportunities




  • Schools of 60-120 on lean annual budgets of $7000-9000 each
  • Quality education that rivals the most exclusive and expensive private kindergartens in Ethiopia
  • Ringing endorsements from local government officials
  • Sister school relationships with award-winning schools in England
  • Donations of high quality educational materials on par with the most elite schools of Ethiopia



  • Children are now in classes of 30 peers with qualified teachers.
  • Government school classrooms serve 80-100 students with sub-standard instruction.
  • Children will have a chance to enter quality colleges and continue their education.
  • Graduates and their families will be empowered to take charge of their lives and dramatically improve their quality of life.
  • Since Ethiopians typically support their families through adulthood, even from abroad, the poverty cycle is broken and the entire community benefits.



  • Increase the reach of our educational benefits by one school per year.
  • Improve the quality of our instruction, curriculum, and materials through more volunteers and partners in/from the West.
  • Link our schools to the internet.
  • Raise funds for the next two-year intake through grassroots campaigning
  • Recruit child sponsors and establish secure funding through corporate giving
  • Bring computers into the schools
  • Form partnerships with other NGOs to introduce programs such as basic health-care, nutrition, and life-skills counseling for parents
  • Secure up-to-date English language classroom materials
  • Design an international mentoring program for Tesfa teachers
  • Create in-country sponsorship/mentorship opportunities
  • Expand local recognition and support
  • Improve and expand Tesfa schools

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