News from Ethiopia

‘Bright’ and ‘ambitious’ are the two words staff at our Bethany School in Ethiopia use to describe past student Birtukan. Her story serves as an inspiration, an example of “one determined student whose aspirations soared beyond the confines of limited resources.”

Outside the local mosque, not far from our Bethany School in Ethiopia, a young boy was wandering alone in the rain. He was crying and looking for his mother when someone noticed him. The young boy told them his name was Khalid.

Rahel was one of the first students to join our Bethany School in Ethiopia in 2006. Rahel thrived at school, she was enthusiastic about her studies as she knew this was her opportunity to break the cycle of poverty for herself and her family.

Fedesa is 10 years old and is a friendly, polite boy who loves football and dreams of becoming a teacher. 

Through his education at Abdi Academy, Fedesa is creating a brighter future for himself and his family by breaking the perpetual cycle of poverty.

Yoseph was one of our first Bethany School students when he joined our school as a shy seven-year-old. Yoseph dreamt big and worked hard to reach that dream. 

This year, Yoseph graduated with an exceptional 3.8 GPA and became one of the few mental health practitioners in Ethiopia.

A team from Marchmont, an Investment Management company, have taken on the tough but incredible challenge of travelling from Fort Augustus to Inverness Castle by bike, canoe and finishing with a run, covering approximately 56km collectively. They have taken on this challenge to support our Stand by Me kids in Ethiopia and give them a chance at a brighter future.

Kasahun and Abraham have graduated from two of Ethiopia's top universities!

Our dream for every Stand by Me’s child is that they can utilise our support to rise above their circumstance and create a better future for themselves and their family, breaking the cycle of poverty. 

Meseret is now in grade 7 and one of the top students in the school scoring the highest result in her class this semester. 

Meseret said: “There is no secret to my academic achievement. I am changing my life with education. All the facilities are here for me, so I want to use my chance for change.”