Hi All

My project started collecting its fruit; all children started their respective works (shoe shining and selling items using mobile shops) under the supervision and support of the project stakeholders.

After the selection of students, distribution of uniforms and school stationary to them, the distribution of working materials and items was made this month; all costs are covered by the project, two sectors are selected to deploy our 30 children in different parts of the city. 15 started working shoe shining and the rest 15 engaged in selling items using mobile shops in busiest parts of the city. Be aware that 10 girls are taking part in this project.

We didn’t provide all necessary items and materials necessary to start their work initially to our children, to see their effectiveness in making their business well, attending their schools and tutor sessions constantly and save 10% of their income. On the 4th month, the remaining part of items and materials will be provided to expand their business.

Our children easily penetrate the market since this project involved key stakeholders that played their part in implementing it successfully. As a result children are attending their Schools by doing their business when the came back from their respective Schools (students learning in public schools are attending only half a day, all students are learning in public schools, these schools don’t charge tuition fee).

Our children have their own account in Abyssinia bank under the supervision of Green and Wealthy Ethiopia volunteers, starting form October they will save 10 % of their income.

This picture shows the handover ceremony of one of our children when received his Abyssinia bank account book and certificate of temporary place for his work from the local administrators

The second phase of the grant, I have received from GYCA last Friday will enable us to start our tutor in 3 schools by purchasing necessary material for the tutor intended to support our children in compensating the their studying time in which our children spent in working their businesses, other remaining parts of this project will be implemented successfully in the coming months.

This project ensures community ownership and contribution to make sure the program is sustainable even after the end of the project time line.

Steering committee consisted from concerned bodies has been organized at the beginning of the project implementation period to ensure accountability. As a result this individual grant is not implemented only by the good will and good intent of me, all members of the committee know all activities of the project vary well and they have the full power and authority in managing the overall activities of the project including the financial aspect.