What we do
Who We Are
The Fregenet Foundation is a non-profit organization dedicated to creating educational opportunities for impoverished children. Our pilot school The Fregenet Kidan Lehitsanat school opened its doors in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, in the fall of 2004.
EDUCATION GAP
In Ethiopia, the public school system provides free education but the students have to find a way to pay for meals, uniform and books. For many children, this simple goal is unreachable due to their family’s financial circumstances. Moreover, the average teacher to students ratio in the public school (particularly in the lower grade school level) is about 1 to 80. And there are no pre-K or kindergarten programs.
With these obstacles, it is no surprise that only the wealthy in Ethiopia can afford a quality education for their children.
BRIDGING THE GAP
Fregenet Foundation set out to help the children of those who cannot afford a quality education. We set out to provide this by building a school that has lower teacher / student ratio (1 to 30) and provides everything for free (meals, uniform, books, education, transportation), including a free pre-K and K program.
Today, our pilot school is operating in its 10th year (as of 2014) with nearly 300 students enrolled. Over 180 kids are on our campus. These kids are in our pre-K to 4th grade. We support the other students (from 5th grade thru high school) by enrolling them in the public school system, but equipped with a solid education foundation and the finances to purchase meals/uniforms/books.
We Find & Fund
We are in search of opportunities to help as many youths as possible. We approach and help all those who are in need.