The Situation For a decade, we ran donkey libraries to reach rural schools in Ethiopia with no library of their own. The animals carried books over terrain no vehicle could manage. For many children, it was their only way to reach a book that wasn’t a textbook. Then the security situation changed. Unrest made the …
Our Summer 2026 Newsletter Our quarterly news with the latest updates from our projects, fundraising and other news. In this quarter’s updates:
Together We Learn’s Annual Report for 2024-25 Our Annual Review is out, click here to read and download it. The Year in Numbers: This Annual Report covers activities from September 2024 to August 2025. This year, Together We Learn continued to adapt against the challenges faced by Ethiopia from ongoing conflict to economic instability. Nevertheless, …
Can savings groups for mothers do more than grow businesses and keep children in the classroom? Launched in November 2024, the Women’s Savings and Loans Association programme advocates for the empowerment of economically vulnerable mothers by helping them build financial independence, strengthen their livelihoods and create supportive community networks. In recent years, Ethiopia has faced …
Why This Strategy, Why Now? Since 2020 our strategies have focused on strengthening our work, refining our approach, and doing more of what is impactful. A key aim of becoming Together We Learn was to restructure the charity as two separately registered entities: one in the UK and one in Ethiopia. This model enables a …
When we launched the Kebele 20 Kindergarten Classrooms campaign in December 2023, our goal was to build three bright, sturdy, and inspiring classrooms for 120 local children in Azezo. Thanks to your generosity – and match funding from our pledgers and Ethiopiaid – we reached our full target of £14,000. The development of a new …
Our Summer 2025 Newsletter Our quarterly news with the latest updates from our projects, fundraising and other news. In this quarter’s updates:
Together We Learn’s Annual Report for 2023-24 Our Annual Review is out, click here to read and download it. The Year in Numbers: This Annual Review covers activities from September 2023 to August 2024. This year, Together We Learn navigated extraordinary challenges—from armed conflict and economic instability in Ethiopia to structural issues in the education …
We’re thrilled to announce the completion of a brand-new library at Meseret Elementary School in Gondar, Ethiopia – a space that now serves 1,800 students from kindergarten through grade 8. This bright, welcoming facility offers a much-needed place for study, updated curriculum books, engaging storybooks for all ages, and a lending service to support learning …
Our Spring 2025 Newsletter Our quarterly news with the latest updates from our projects, fundraising and other news. In this quarter’s updates: