Organizations Filed Purposes:
ROOTS ETHIOPIA, INC. IS A NON-PROFIT THAT EXISTS BECAUSE IT BELIEVES ACCESS TO WORK AND EDUCATION ARE THE FOUNDATIONS FOR BUILDING A POVERTY-FREE WORLD. IT BELIEVES THAT THERE SHOULD BE NO BARRIERS TO ETHIOPIAN FAMILIES SUCCEEDING IN WORK AND AT SCHOOL. WE ASSIST FAMILIES TO SEND THEIR CHILDREN TO SCHOOL, WE SUPPORT WOMEN TO CREATE VALUABLE LOCAL MARKET WORK, AND WE JOIN WITH COMMUNITIES TO IMPROVE THEIR SCHOOLS SO EVERYONE HAS A CHANCE TO LEARN.
SUPPORTING COMMUNITY IDENTIFIED SOLUTIONS FOR JOB CREATION AND EDUCATION IN ETHIOPIA.
LEARNING RESOURCE PROJECTS PROVIDE RESOURCES AND SUPPORT FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF UNDER-RESOURCED RURAL SCHOOLS SO THEY CAN RAISE THE QUALITY OF EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE COMMUNITY. RESOURCES INCLUDE: MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE CLASSROOMS, LABS AND LIBRARIES; SPORTS AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM RESOURCES; CONTINUING EDUCATION AND SKILL DEVELOPMENT FOR TEACHING PROFESSIONALS, AND REPAIR OF SUBSTANDARD SCHOOL FACILITIES. DURING 2019, ROOTS ETHIOPIA FUNDED SUPPORT AND/OR PROJECTS FOR 25 RURAL SCHOOLS SERVING APPROXIMATELY 36,000+ STUDENTS AND THEIR COMMUNITIES. ROOTS ETHIOPIA ALSO PROVIDED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT FOR 130 SCHOOL STAFF; IMPROVED SCHOOL LATRINES; SCIENCE LABS; INITIATED NEW YOUTH SPORTS LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS; IMPROVED SCHOOL LIBRARIES; AND ESTABLISHED 1 NEW SPECIAL EDUCATION CLASSROOM.
SCHOOL SPONSORSHIPS PROVIDE THE RESOURCES FOR STUDENTS TO AFFORD ACCESS TO AND EXCEL IN QUALITY EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES. BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019, ROOTS ETHIOPIA FUNDED MORE THAN 200 SCHOOL SPONSORSHIP PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS.
SELF-HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL GROUPS (AKA SHE, FORMERLY INCOME GENERATING ACTIVITIES + SELF-HELP SAVINGS GROUPS) CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR HOUSEHOLDS TO DEVELOP AND MAINTAIN SUSTAINABLE SMALL BUSINESS AND SAVINGS PROGRAMS SO FAMILIES CAN BUILD A BETTER FUTURE FOR THEMSELVES. BETWEEN JAN 1, 2019 AND DECEMBER 31, 2019, ROOTS ETHIOPIA FUNDED 80 NEW SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE SELF-HELP ENTREPRENEURIAL GROUPS PROGRAM FOR A TOTAL OF 240 SHE FAMILIES MENTORED BY THE END OF THE YEAR.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Kongit Girma | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Aschelaw Chamiso | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Anne Mcconnell | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Jessica Steinberg | BOARD MEMBER | 10 | $0 |
| Ann Layne | BOARD MEMBER | 5 | $0 |
| Jeanne M Olson | TREASURER | 10 | $0 |
| Meghan Walsh | BOARD CHAIR | 10 | $0 |
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