Contents:
Project Profile
Introduction
1.1 Background
1.2. Justification
1.3. Problem Analysis
1.4. Policy Context and Implication
Objective
2.1. Scope of the Project
2.2. Project Input
2.3. Beneficiaries
2.4. Project Duration
2.5. Project Output
Project Description
Project Inputs
3.1. Cash
3.2. In Kind
3.3. Personnel
Organization and Management
Monitoring and Evaluation
Expected Outcome
Project Profile
Name of the Project
Ethiopian Hope Trust
Location of the Project
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Type of Beneficiaries
The primary beneficiaries are children of school age. Particularly the project intends to benefit children from poor families background and those are homeless. By extension, the project will benefit the families of the beneficiary students as well as the community. Therefore, transforming these children life into a productive member of the community will benefit the country.
Number of Beneficiaries
The project intends to accommodate and support 100 children and their families. After one year, the project will put through an evaluation and if the number of collaboration e.g. an individual and humanitarian organizations is sustainable the number of children receiving this fund will increase.
Funding Agency
Ethiopian Hope Trust, London
Yemisrach Mola
Email: ethiopianhopetrust@yahoo.com
Mobile:+44 (0)7951572295
Implementing Agency
Ethiopian Hope Trust, Addis Ababa
Senior Paster Biniam Temesgen
Email: temesgen.binyam@yahoo.com
Tel: + 251 111 245096
+ 251 911 670557
Introduction
1.1 Background
There is a saying that goes like “If you are planning for a year plant crops, if you are planning for ten years plant trees, if you are planning for 100 years, then invest in education”. The saying suggests the long-lasting values of investing in human capital. It is a long established fact that education in general and quality education, in particular, is the way that society transfers its knowledge and skills to the next generation. Education serves as channel to transfer technologies and skills from the developed part of the world so that they can break out of the vicious circle of under development.
Once people fall into a poverty trap, it would be very difficult for them to send their children to school. This will have an implication in the future lives of these children. They will be disadvantaged in terms of finding jobs as adults when compared to those who have some education. The majority of this adult’s low income will again affect yet another generation. Hence, it is inevitable that the sector needs intervention to break this vicious circle at the early stage.
Given the demographic structure of Ethiopia, with its second largest population in Africa of which two-thirds are below the age of 25, the sector needs huge investment.
1.2 Justification
The rationale for proposing to invest in deprived children in Ethiopia listed below.
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The growing population increases the demand for schools. Therefore, it’s inevitable for the deprived children that education would be out of sight.
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According to the Education Minister study in Ethiopia (2004-2005), access for education to all children is still challenging. The study covers the general education which accounts for 79.8% and children under primary school accounts only 68%. In addition, the number of children who attends primary school fluctuates & 14.4% leaves school every year. The study also confirms that 22% of children leave school even before reaching Year 2.
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Furthermore, investment of the non-government sector will help free some resources that the public sector would otherwise invest so that these
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freed resources could be invested to open schools elsewhere to increase the access to education of societies located in rural areas.
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It is unthinkable to leave all the investments for the government only given this demographic fact. It is both morally and financially logical for any individual rather than the public sector to contribute their share in investing in this sector.
1.3 Problem Analysis
Ethiopia in general and Addis Ababa, in particular, is going through a lot of changes in recent years. This is partly because of the dynamics that is shaking up the whole world and partly the internal dynamics caused by the heavy investment of the government on infrastructure as well as the private sector in different types of business. These activities tend to attract a lot of people, particularly the young, to urban areas where such activities are intense. A lot of young people migrate to cities like
Addis Ababa with a hope of better education and better job. But migrations will not always lead to a better outcome to the migrants, as they might end up on the streets with the worse-off situation.
The problem of these in-coming people coupled with the already existing will put a burden on the education facilities that the city already struggle. If this situation persists it will leave these children to lead a life which is as bad as, or may be worse than, that of their families. If they are not getting better nutrition and education, it is inevitable that they will not be able to break out of the vicious cycle of poverty.
1.4 Policy Context and Implication
An intervention that will attempt to provide access to education for children from very poor families and street
children will have a number of benefits for different parts of the community. As mentioned in the problem analysis sections there are many obstacles for such children to get access to education other than the school fees. The project under proposal aims to provide for each child and their family with the necessary support, such as meals, school uniform, transport & stationaries.
Objective
2.1 Scope of the Project
The project aim is to help vulnerable children and support their wellbeing as well as the educational needs.
2.2 Project Input
In general, this project is intends to support 100 children initially. This includes food, educational material & school fees. In addition, the family of these children also receiving help according to the charities budget.
2.3 Beneficiaries 1. Direct – 100 children and their families
2, Indirect –Communities
2.4 Project Duration The support for these children will go operational within one year time.
2.5 Project Output
Contact the Ethiopian local government through the implementation agency in Addis Ababa in order to allocate the vulnerable children.
Project Description
This will be monitored by the implementation agency in Addis Ababa that will support homeless and street children to provide them education.
Project Inputs
3.1 Cash
The income of this project is completely relying on an individual and humanitarian support. All the financial support will go directly into the Charities account.
3.2 In Kind
Donations of stationaries, books, computers, printers, may be acquired from humanitarian and individual donors.
3.3 Personnel
There are four members which are actively involved to promote this project in the UK. In addition, four more members of Ethiopian Hope Trust are supporting in Addis Ababa to implement the project.
Organization and Management
The support will be led by Ethiopian hope trust from UK and members of Ethiopia Hope Trust in Ethiopia will carry on the daily task according to the standards set by the Ministry of Education of Ethiopia.
Monitoring and Evaluation:
The project will be coordinated and monitored by the country representative of Ethiopian Hope Trust.
The monitoring and evaluation will be carried out at various phases of the school term. The children will be visited in a regular session by the trusty member and having a close contact with the school and their parents. In addition, the Trusty will keep in contact with the school in order to see the progress of the children not only in their education but also their social development during the school term.
Expected Outcome:
About 100 children will receive free education support. In addition, these children will also receive enough support to feed themselves as well as their families.
