Equip, Educate, Empower Children – E³C

🎒 Equip. 📚Educate. 🌱Empower.

Together, we can make a lasting difference in these Ethiopian children’s lives.

E³C (Equip, Educate, Empower Children) is a legally registered charity in Ethiopia dedicated to supporting Ethiopian children by providing essential educational resources such as books and stationery. Although our beginnings are humble, our vision is bold and hopeful: to expand opportunities for learning and help build a brighter future for Ethiopian children. Come and let us change the lives of children together. It’s possible.
 
E³C (Equip, Educate, Empower Children) በኢትዮጵያ በህጋዊ መንገድ የተመዘገበ የበጎ አድራጎት ድርጅት ሲሆን ለኢትዮጵያ ህፃናት እንደ መጻሕፍትንና የትምህርት መሳሪያዎችን ሌሎችንም  አስፈላጊ የትምህርት ግብአቶችን በማቅረብ ለመደገፍ የሚሰራ ድርጅት ነው። ጅምራችን ትንሽ ቢሆንም ራዕያችን ትልቅና ብሩህ ነው፤ የትምህርት ዕድሎችን ለማስፋፋትና ለኢትዮጵያ ህፃናት የተሻለ ወደፊት ተስፋ ለመገንባት።
 ኑና ተባብረን የልጆችን ህይዎት በትምህርት እንለዉጥ። ይቻላል።
For a better tomorrow, our main goals are to equip, educate and empower through the provision of educational materials.
Like our great champion Haile Gebreselassie, we also say: “It is possible.”
ለተሻለ ነገ በመማሪያ ቁሳቁሶች ማጎልበት፣ ማስተማርና ማብቃት ዋና ግቦቻችን ናቸው። እንደ ስመ ጥሩው ጀግናችን ሃይሌ ገብረ ሰላሴ እኛም ይህም ይቻላል! እንላለን።
It all began in Telemt, North Gondar, at Weyla Primary School, with one compassionate teacher: Teacher Molla Chebud. Molla refused to ignore children coming to school hungry and without even the most basic learning materials, he began using his own small resources to bake bread and support those most in need. His compassion sparked hope, drew in further support—including mattresses, food, and school supplies, and changed the lives of vulnerable children. Yet the need remains urgent. Today, this growing movement is a reminder that while one act of kindness can begin change, it will take stronger, sustained support to ensure no child is forced to choose between hunger and education.

What we do?

🌱 Through a sponsorship programme and direct support, we:

🌱 Provide money to the children to purchase essential school supplies
🌱 Donate books and learning materials
🌱 Remove barriers to children’s education

🌱 Join us. Sponsor a child. Donate money or books/stationery. Change a future.

Thank you, sponsors and volunteer coordinators. Since 2017, through a coordinated effort of friends alongside dedicated volunteers and many committed local teachers, we have supported hundreds of children in rural Ethiopia.

🌱 Our support includes stationery, school bags, clothing, toothbrushes and, when needed, basic food supplies — small items that remove real barriers to learning.

🌱 Every contribution, no matter how small, becomes opportunity, confidence and hope for a child eager to learn.

🌱 The cost of one cup of coffee can send a child to school for a month.

 “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.” Nelson Mandela

“Knowledge is light.” (እውቀት ብርሃን ነው)

🏃‍♂️✨ Haile Gebreselassie’s enduring motto: ይቻላል — “It is possible.” A belief that no dream is too far. Like Haile Gebreselassie’s spirit on the track, every child can say: It is possible! ይቻላል!

As show in the photo above, we believe that dedicated individuals like Dr. Alemu Teshale, a young doctor who himself grew up in a rural village, set an inspiring example for all of us. Upon hearing about our project, he discussed with us and decided to buy educational supplies and went to a local school to support and encourage the children there.

HAPPINESS
MATTERS

Every little help goes a long way!

Following contact through the E³ project, the University of Gondar generously donated 100 mattresses to children in Telemit, and one child also received a much-needed eye medical treatment by U of G.

📚 Sponsor a Child’s Education
Help provide school access, books and learning materials.

Weyla/Telmit area school children with their donated books.

🎒 Supply Essential School Materials
Support children with uniforms, stationery and basic needs.

🌍 Create Opportunity Through Education
Give Ethiopian children the chance for a brighter future.

❤️ Make a Lasting Impact
Your support keeps children in school and learning.

You Can Support Our Work
We are a registered charity in Ethiopia dedicated to supporting children’s education and community development. You can make a meaningful difference by sponsoring a child, providing educational materials, funding outreach activities, or helping cover essential educational expenses for children in need.

For partnership, sponsorship, or donation enquiries, please contact us:
admin@equipeducateempower.org

Together, we can expand educational opportunities and empower the next generation.
Getaneh

Getaneh Alemu

E³ Founder , email: getaneh@gmail.com

Born in Ethiopia, the birthplace of the coffee bean, I’m passionate about books and libraries. I believe in the transforming power of literacy and education.

Simon Beck

E³Founder , email: simon.beck2507@gmail.com>

I first saw the impact of poverty in Ethiopia on a visit in 2015 and after my second visit in 2017 I was moved, along with Getaneh, to do something more and so we have started this project.

Molla Chebud, E³ Project Coordinator, email: mollachebud@gmail.com

I was born into a rural farming family and have benefited greatly from education. I want to help my pupils to have the same opportunities that were given to me.

Lealem Mekuriaw Zerihun, E³ Finance & Legal Affairs Manager Email: lalimeku@gmail.com; Mobile +251921282656

Kenaw Gebreselassie. Volunteer; Email: kenaw2001gs@gmail.com; Mobile +251911704787

Mengesha Asmare Woldesilassie – E³ Project finance, Email: mengeshaasmare90@gmail.com
Mobile: +251975131652

For partnership, sponsorship, or donation enquiries, please get in touch with us:
kenaw2001gs@gmail.com; getaneh@gmail.com; admin@equipeducateempower.org