written by Mesfin, CEO of CBISDO The Community-Based Integrated Sustainable Development Organization (CBISDO) was founded in 1997 by the visionary philanthropist, Dr. Jember Tefera. At the time, the organization began its journey in Lideta Sub-City, Woreda 5, in Addis Ababa—a place that was once characterized by severe poverty, overcrowded housing,…
The drop-in sessions for street kids continue to be run by GNPDR staff Angelique and Jeremiah. Some of the recent sessions were a bit lower in number, and this was primarily for two reasons. Some weren’t there simply because they gone to look for food, but, more positively, others weren’t…
written by Janaki Menni Our school children recently competed in the 2025 All India Maths Olympiad exam and 16 children from St Joseph’s have secured ranks in it. Out of those 16 children, a student named Nutanesh got All India rank 15th, a student named Greeshma Rose got All India…
written by Ellilta staff Early Life in Hosanna Sgana was born and raised in a town called Hosanna. She is now 28 years old. When she was nine, her older sister brought her to Addis Ababa, the capital city of Ethiopia. Her sister helped take care of her and even…
One of the teachers at Galaxy school in Uganda recently invited some members of the Acholi community to come to the school and meet pupils of the ‘jewellery club’. The students learned from the Acholi women how to make paper beads, and then how to turn them into pieces of…
The Chisomo Drop-In Center, in the heart of Lusaka, Zambia, provides daily support to children still living on the streets, offering food, medical care, counseling, and educational activities. In 2024, the center provided support for 2880 young people, of which 487 were girls and 2403 were boys. 1,382,400 hot meals…
Written by Bishnu Bhatta PSD Nepal remains committed to supporting vulnerable children through our ongoing partnership with the Unforgotten Fund. This year, we have focused on the well-being of 21 orphaned children and 21 children from waste picker families in Kathmandu and Lalitpur. By providing access to formal education, scholarships,…
Written by JM, but all locations removed to protect identity, and some religious words amended. This evening I reached home after finishing a trip in some tribal villages that we had not visited before. G_d is doing wonderful things and leading us to reach out and prepare young leaders for…
*name chosen to protect identity One of the ways in which CRED’s Kenyan partner I Dream Again (IDAK) helps young people realise their dreams is through provision of bursaries for high school education, when the young person is living in conditions that make self-funding an impossibility. Samuel is one such…
*name chosen to protect identity One of the ways in which CRED’s Kenyan partner I Dream Again (IDAK) helps young people realise their dreams is through provision of bursaries for high school education, when the young person is living in conditions that make self-funding an impossibility. Natalia is one such…
