Help provide a way of life...

The pressure Ethiopian girls face these days is not being unable to begin school – it is that more often they are unable to finish school. Girls face many more obstacles in completing their education than boys. And yet without that 10th grade school leaving certificate or 12th grade diploma, they are unable to pursue higher education or suitable employment that can pay a decent wage. Arakele is proud to offer scholarships to a diverse range of students; from high school drop outs to women rescued from trafficking, refugees from neighbouring countries (Ethiopia is Africa's largest host of refugees!)  as well as domestic workers who have returned from the Middle East and women from other vulnerable backgrounds.

Your contribution will help talented women in Ethiopia to secure  skills in the niche market of sewing and fashion design that will put them on a path to sustainable employment within the expanding Ethiopian textile sector