EXTENDING learning

Typical elementary and high school students attend classes for half the day. Typical classes covered are reading, math, and writing, with classes like English added in the high school curriculum. Through our conversations with our partners Melaku Mengesha and Beza Tekletsadik, we realized that students could also benefit from courses in computers, hand work like basket weaving, and construction trades.

While we had approved funds for a temporary vocational structure in 2020, those funds had to be diverted to providing COVID-19 assistance. Vocational training is on our radar as something we hope to address in coming years.