The African Children's Educational Trust

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The African Children's Educational Trust (A-CET) is a charity that helps to support education of African children through provision of scholarships and upgrading community elementary rural schools. By 2012 A-CET had built or upgraded nine schools in Northern Ethiopia. The charity was founded in 1997 by David Stables. [1]

Charitable organization non-profit organization with a charitable purpose

A charitable organization or charity is a non-profit organization (NPO) whose primary objectives are philanthropy and social well-being.

Education in Africa is governed by the ministries of education in each country.

A scholarship is an award of financial aid for a student to further their education. Scholarships are awarded based upon various criteria, which usually reflect the values and purposes of the donor or founder of the award. Scholarship money is not required to be repaid.

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A-CET schools

Aderak Full Elementary School

A-CET upgraded a local school in the Tigray Region of Northern Ethiopia in 2005, it is now a full elementary school with eight grades.

Tigray Region State in Tigrigna, Ethiopia

State of Tigray is the northernmost of the nine regions (kililat) of Ethiopia. Tigray is the homeland of the Tigrayan, Irob and Kunama peoples. Tigray is also known as Region 1 according to the federal constitution. Its capital and largest city is Mekelle. Tigray is the 6th largest by area, the 5th most populous, and the 5th most densely populated of the 9 Regional States.

Adibaekel Full Elementary School

This school was officially opened October 2010.[ where? ]

Adihana Full Elementary School

This school was completed in 2007.[ where? ] It is a high quality junior school of four grades and can accommodate up to 400 students in one shift.

A Junior school is a type of school which provides primary education to children, often in the age range from 8 and 13, following attendance at Infant school which covers the age range 5–7..

Dansa Full Elementary School

This school brings closer access and better long-term educational facilities to over 400 of the most vulnerable rural youngsters, many of whom without this school, probably would not have this opportunity to attain any education at all.

Gumselasa Full Elementary School

Originally two local built dark classrooms plus a shack with less than 100 students, this is now has eight bright, airy and cool classrooms basically furnished, and is a full elementary school accommodating for over 400 youngsters from grades 1 to 8. ASD has helped so much so now the school is able to use computers, and other facilities.

Classroom room inside school building where lessons are held

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Shack

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A computer is a device that can be instructed to carry out sequences of arithmetic or logical operations automatically via computer programming. Modern computers have the ability to follow generalized sets of operations, called programs. These programs enable computers to perform an extremely wide range of tasks. A "complete" computer including the hardware, the operating system, and peripheral equipment required and used for "full" operation can be referred to as a computer system. This term may as well be used for a group of computers that are connected and work together, in particular a computer network or computer cluster.

Hagere Selam Full Elementary School

Currently this school has grades 1–5 with planned grades up to 8 and a capacity of 500 students. Two thirds of the students at this school are female.

Adiba'ekel Full Elementary

Currently the school has only three grades. To continue any education children have to walk for well over an hour one-way to nearby Mynebri. This project started in December 2009 and will bring a proper school closer to a village community that really needs it to give their children a chance for a better future. Scheduled opening is planned for 26 September 2010.[ needs update ]

Abinet Church School

This residential school attached to St. Michael's Cathedral in Mek'ele, has about 112 youngsters, over a third of whom are blind or otherwise disabled, some doubly afflicted.

The church is their only refuge and offers them security and a life-times employment. This project included seven dormitory blocks, a shower and separate latrine block plus a washing area. From start to finish this took less than six months and included strong bunk beds and furnishings for all boys.

Zibane Albe School

The Ziban Albe (Hilltop) school in Hiwane was opened in April 2012. This was the largest school project of the charity with 20 classrooms in five blocks. The school has a solar powered computer classroom.

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References

  1. Oliver Harvey. Feed the World: Birhan Woldu and Live Aid. ISBN   1-84773-845-1.

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