Hear our story in Amharic on Voice of America featuring an interview with Malcolm Clark, Chairman of the Board and photos by Yared Shumete. Link to the story: https://amharic.voanews.com/a/6343164.html
Books Bring Hope & Joy
Books bring hope and joy even in difficult times* As the news of fighting and unrest in Ethiopia reaches us, we feel tremendously sad for the Ethiopian people and frustrated about the effects on their children’s education. Between 3 to 4 million Ethiopians have been displaced across the country of which over 2 million have been uprooted by conflicts in northern Ethiopia. Ethiopia … Read More
Melkam Meskal
Meskal is one of the most important religious holidays for Ethiopian Orthodox celebrating the finding of the True Cross.
Reaching more Ethiopian children
Halkee hiigsiga lagu kobciyaa? (Translation of “Where do dreams grow?” in Somali language)
Looking back on 2020
As 2020 closes, if you haven’t yet, please consider donating to our annual Holiday Appeal. With so many challenges at home in the US this year, it has been difficult fundraising for our important long-term work in faraway Ethiopia. But we have big plans for 2021 and need your support for our work in order to improve reading and education … Read More
Support our mission! Here are ways to help Ethiopia Reads.
ShoppingPlease choose Ethiopia Reads as your beneficiary on Amazon Smile. Every dollar counts! Purchase gifts that keeps on giving at our Bonfire shop! Meet us on your Favorite Social Media PlatformFollow us on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Join our new Amharic Facebook page. Join Global Giving DayGiving Tuesday is December 1st, a global movement to encourage generosity & building equity across the world. Facebook may … Read More
Meet our Country Director: Yemisrach Worku
Interview with Yemisrach Worku In this month’s newsletter, we are featuring Ms.Yemisrach Worku, Country Director, the chief person who is responsible for executing all of Ethiopia Readsprojects in Ethiopia since 2017. Below is an interview with the amazing Yemisrach. Board Member Dr. Laurie Curtis who chairs Ethiopia Reads’ Book Centered Reading Committee regularly works with Yemisrach and has found her to be a joy … Read More
የሚያነቡ ያብባሉ Show your love for ER in style: Amharic & English design
Show off your love for Ethiopia Reads & literacy in style with Amharic and English! This campaign on Bonfire.com benefits Ethiopia Reads and features a vibrant modern twist on an angel, from the Debre Birhan Selassie Church. It is blended with flowers and the motto “Those who read, bloom” in English and Amharic የሚያነቡ ያብባሉ. Amharic is one of the … Read More
Join us wherever you are for the TENTH Anniversary of Ethiopia Reads and Runs!
We left our heart in San Francisco… but we’ll bring them to wherever you are! Ten years ago in May 2010, Ethiopia Reads supporters in the Bay Area organized a sponsored 12k Run/Walk in tandem with the iconic, century-old foot race from the Financial District through Golden Gate Park to Ocean Beach. The “Bay To Breakers” race has taken place … Read More
