Published Mon, Dec 10, 18.
Written by Scott Chleborad.
In Ethiopia, education can rescue a child from a lifetime of poverty. In the Hadiya Zone on the western side of the Ethiopian Rift Valley, the Adams Thermal Foundation is helping to raise up 900 children from bitter poverty into hopeful new possibilities through two schools located in the communities of Hosanna and Ottoro.
In the Hadiya Zone, located in the Southern Nations, Nationalities and Peoples Regional (SNNPR) State of Ethiopia, about 13% of the population is illiterate and only 1 in 3 have attended elementary school. One in four people have a post grade 12 education and only 2.1% of those have a college degree. Public education is reserved for the privileged and is often compromised by half-day schedules, crowded classrooms and teacher shortages.
The Children's Home Society Schools in Hosanna and Ottoro include grades 1 through 8 and enroll only the poorest of the poor who would not otherwise have receive any formal education. These grateful students attend a full day of classes taught by committed teachers. In addition, they receive uniforms and a daily meal to enhance their growth, health and learning. Many student families have one or both parents missing from the household, leaving their futures in the hands of siblings or strangers.
Students at the Children's Home Society schools are thriving, consistently testing above their peers in all subjects. In addition, a specialized accelerated learning program brings students who started school late up to speed with other students of their age.
In the spring of 2013, the news came that these schools would have to close unless a partner could be found to help finance the operations. Adams Thermal Foundation answered the call and is committed to supporting the growth of educational opportunities for the poorest of the poor in the Hadiya Zone.
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