Esther Project
Teaching young women the skills that lead to self determined lives
welcome to Making the Grade: Hope for African youth
Enjoy your visit to our site. Take your time and learn about our incredible students and our many projects- education (Yeneta), female empowerment and autonomy (Esther), hygiene and fresh water (Nitsu), housing (Gojjo), and medical intervention.
Perhaps you see yourself partnering with us. We are always looking for volunteers, connections and donations so we can help our students, help themselves.
Providing Heart Surgery for Babies with Down syndrome
MTG, The Deborah Foundation, and Ethiopian Airlines
Making the Grade, the Deborah Foundation, Rotary and Ethiopian Airlines have partnered in sending children with Down syndrome and congenital heart disease for life saving surgery. We have 7 patients ready to travel to Amrita Hospital winter 2024. Let's save lives!
Please donate today.
What we do: our current projects
Yeneta- Education
Yeneta- Education
Yeneta- Education
Providing educational funding and opportunities for our students. Services include funding for tuition, mentorship, tutoring, educational supplies, Braille supplies, and transportation.
Medical Services
Yeneta- Education
Yeneta- Education
Providing life sustaining and life saving medical services for our students, their families and African youth.
Nitsu- WASH
Gojjo- Housing and Nutrition
Esther- Female Empowerment
Providing hygiene services and supplies to African youth..
Esther- Female Empowerment
Gojjo- Housing and Nutrition
Esther- Female Empowerment
Providing young women the skills necessary for personal autonomy. Teaching includes paths to entrepreneurship, job acquisition and retainment, self-confidence, family planning, and assault prevention. Female empowerment.
Gojjo- Housing and Nutrition
Gojjo- Housing and Nutrition
Gojjo- Housing and Nutrition
Proving housing and nutrition to African youth..
PLEASE CHOOSE US!
Your support and contributions will enable us to meet our goals to create independence through education. We appreciate your generous support.