July 25, 2012 The Fregenet Kidan Lehitsanat School (FKL) in Addis Abeba, Ethiopia organized a very successful fundraising luncheon on June 23, 2012, at the Commercial School Alumni Hall near Bole Road. The fundraiser was part of the campaign...
On June 10, 2012, the Fregenet Foundation welcomed two additional members to its Board of Directors, increasing the total number of directors from to six to eight. The two new Board members are Hirout Dagnew and Peter Davids. Their...
Fregenet Foundation founder Tafesse Woubshet is in Ethiopia and sent us these updates from the wonderful children and staff of the Fregenet Kidan Lehitsanat (FKL). KG kids’ exciting day at the playground FKL kindergarteners enjoyed a day out at...
April 4, 2012 Dear friends, The Fregenet Foundation began 2011 by asking you, our supporters, to dig deeper and think harder about meeting the needs of our young students in Addis Abeba. As the New Year begins, we can...
March 23, 2012 Dear friends, Marathon season for The Fregenet Foundation is here! Once again, our favorite LA marathon runners braved their fears and decided against the voices in their heads listing all of the reasons why such an...
March 16, 2012 Dear friends and supporters, It is with gratitude and pleasure that we take this opportunity to give a report on the latest fund raising effort. You probably remember our announcement and invitation to you regarding the...
The LA Marathon is less than a month away and your favorite Los Angeles runners are ready to go again. They’ve been very busy training, inviting other runners to join the Fregenet Foundation effort and getting mentally prepared...
Dear Friends, It is our pleasure to announce an exciting new effort to provide a quality education for Ethiopian children impacted by poverty. Students from the Tau Kappa Epsilon and Alpha Chi Omega fraternal organizations of the University of...
It’s that time again! The LA Marathon is a couple of months away and it is not too late to start training, especially for the 5K. The Los Angeles Marathon run is on Sunday March 18, 2012 but the...
In 7th grade I wrote a research report on Ethiopia. I’m not entirely sure why I had such an interest. Maybe because it is one of the poorest countries in the world. Or maybe because of the short life...