Pen and Paper project
Children in Ethiopia want desperately to go to school. They all know that an education is the way out of poverty. But there is a major requirement to go to school. They must have a PEN and a notebook for each subject.
That sounds so easy for us in the United States. But in Ethiopia it means that you must have money for pens and paper. Many families there have very little or even no cash money. They survive by growing food and if it doesn’t rain of if they can’t sell enough of their crops, they have no cash to buy what they need. Also, often there is more than one child in a family so school supplies end up being costly.
You can help children stay in school by supplying them with a pen and paper
With a pen and paper, they can copy information from the board and do assignments. In fact, they are not allowed in school without their supplies. We have found hundreds of children don't have the basic school supplies they need. We can easily solve this. A $20 donation will mean a child can have the 11 books they need. - yes they need 11 books for 11 subjects.
Your gift of a pen & paper will help children stay in school. Give a chance for a better life. Make a real difference.
