Addis Ababa – Children & Education

Project goal

The living conditions and future prospects of orphans and particularly poor and disadvantaged children are sustainably improved.

Project information

Target group: orphans, poor children from the slums
Region: Addis Ababa (capital)
Partner: AGOCHA (formerly AGOHELMA)
Duration: Ongoing

Measures

Maintenance of the Abebech Gobena Children's Home: Orphans find a loving home
Improving school quality: Schools in poor areas receive materials for a better teaching and learning situation.
Nutrition program: Malnourished children under three years of age are provided with food. Their mothers receive lessons on how to feed their children as balanced a diet as possible, even.

What we do for the children

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

With the 2030 Agenda, the United Nations has formulated 17 goals for sustainable development. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a roadmap for the future that enables a humane life while preserving the natural basis of life. With this project we contribute to achieving the following goals:

Sustainable Development Goal: SDG 1 "No Poverty"

Sustainable Development Goal: SDG 2 "Zero Hunger"

Sustainable Development Goal: SDG 3 "Good Health and Well-Being"

Sustainable Development Goal: SDG 10 "Reduced inequalities"

All Sustainable Development Goals to which we contribute

Background information to the children's project in Addis Ababa

Drei Mädchen lernen in der Schulbibliothek

Lack of food, diseases of poverty, lack of educational opportunities for children: How can we help in the slums of Addis Ababa?

Articles about the project

Children

Healthy and happy in Debre Berhan

Project reports

12. June 2024

Three cows in the stable right next to the living area are the reason why Sinidu, 13, and her siblings no longer have to fear hunger

Vocational training

Self-reliance is key

Project reports

14. May 2024

Rahel Tekle had to leave her partner. "He was a drinker, it was too much for him," she says. Now she has new hope. Her daughter is being looked after in our daycare center while Rahel completes her vocational training.

Agriculture

Protecting resources

Bauer Abeje Mullie in Fogera, Äthiopien in seiner Agroforstwirtschaft

Project reports

14. May 2024

In Switzerland, many apartments are larger than the field of small farmer Abeje Mulie. It measures just 117 square meters. How can his family survive? Menschen für Menschen has answers to these questions.

Help for the weakest children

Addis Ababa – Children & Education

Project goal

Project information

Measures

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Background information to the children's project in Addis Ababa

Articles about the project

Healthy and happy in Debre Berhan

Self-reliance is key

Protecting resources