Menbere Tsegaye
When Menbere’s father left the family (Menbere was still very young) Menbere and her mother went to live with their aunt. The mother worked as a cleaner/housemaid in her spare time and studied at night...
View ArticleKalkidan Sisay
Kalkidan left her parents and her two younger siblings in Gondar to pursue an education in Addis with her oldest sister when she was only in third grade. They were both living with their aunt and uncle...
View ArticleKalkidan Reta
At only 13, Kalkidan is our youngest student starting this year. His parents arrived in Addis 40 years ago from the countryside. They hoped that they would be able to start a good life for their...
View ArticleTrufat Tatama
Trufat is a feisty girl who seemed much more mature than her tender age of 13. This comes from the fact that she had to look after her younger siblings when she herself was just a child. Coming from a...
View ArticleSamuel Tesfaye
Samuel is from Chencha in a very remote area of Southern Ethiopia. He is the youngest of seven children. His two older sisters were married before they reached 13 years of age and three of his brothers...
View ArticleTut Lual
Tut has a very sad family history. He originates from a small village in South Sudan. Like so many, his parents were killed when his village was attacked by rebels. Tut and his siblings managed to...
View ArticleGetwech Jinu
Getwech is 16 and is from the Neur tribe which live in an area that covers eastern South Sudan and a small part of Western Ethiopia. He is a refugee from South Sudan and had been living in the relative...
View ArticleBiruk Abaye
When we met Biruk in his home town Chencha, we were shocked how malnourished he was. He looked like a seven year old boy and not like the 13 year-old he really was. His father, who is severely...
View ArticlePhilip Richardson
Phil is a Chartered Management Accountant with over 15 years experience at a senior level. He has worked within several sectors including Financial Services, Housing, Property Management and Education....
View ArticleEEF Newsletter 2015
We are delighted to send you our usual annual update with some of the highlights of the academic year 14-15. Fantastic Results 26 Grade twelve students successfully graduated from High School in June...
View ArticleFantahun Sisay
Fantahun is a very bright student who has had to overcome a lot in his life. His father left the family when he was seven and his mother had to work as a maid in a number of houses across the city in...
View ArticleFrehiwot Melkamu
Frehiwot is an extremely friendly and outgoing girl with a strong ambition to be an architect. Her former house was a tiny mud and wooden room right next to the airport. Her father earns a small salary...
View ArticleMelat Mulago
Melat originally came from the countryside in the Gonder region. Her father left the family when she was six and they had to move in with her grandparents. After moving to Addis Ababa to help support...
View ArticleMesfin Siyum
Mesfin had been living on his own since he was a child. He had to leave his village because of family problems and he arrived in Addis aged eight, guarding homes for absentee owners. He enrolled in a...
View ArticleYisihak Endale
Yishak was one of the highest performers in our entrance exams. After losing his mother eight years ago , he moved to Addis Ababa from the countryside, to stay with his mechanic cousin and attend...
View ArticleYonas Dawit
Yonas comes from a family of illiterate farmers in a small village far from Addis Ababa. He left his village to come to the city as there was no chance of an education there. He lived with his aunt and...
View ArticleZelalem Moges
Zelalem was born in the Wollo region of Ethiopia but moved to Addis seven years ago after his father abandoned his family. He lived in a little wooden shack behind a cafe next to the airport when we...
View ArticleNiajimma
Niajimma comes from one of the poorest and most troubled parts of the country – Gambella. She was raised in a small mud hut after her father left the family and she was left with her mother and her...
View ArticleNya Pal
Nya Pal, or Rejoice, is an extremely positive and charismatic girl, despite the hardships she has had to overcome in life. Her parents were killed in the South Sudanese civil war and she fled as a...
View ArticleBenjamin Hodge
Throughout his life Ben has always worked with young motivated individuals and enjoys helping them develop to their full potential. He feels education is a powerful tool in development, but he also...
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