[All Ethiopians have access to quality education funded free of foreign aid by 2030.]

We’re Scaling Our Impact. From North to South.

Using the donation options below, choose your investment level.

Thank you for choosing to support us in expanding our work to the South of Ethiopia. In our first year, in 2012, we will start with 10 communities in the Oromiya region that require a boost in school infrastructure and capacity building. For a total investment of $265,000 we can make it happen. 

General Investment

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An Investment in Oromiya

An Investment in Oromiya

We’re scaling our proven model through an expansion into the southern region of Oromiya from 2012-2014. Use the dropdown under "Amount" to select a denomination of $10, $25, $50, or $100 and then enter a quantity of that denomination to arrive at the total amount of your gift. 100% of your donation will support education projects in Oromiya, Ethiopia. 1179 		 
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Four Classroom School

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school building excavation

school building excavation

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$12.15 / m2
370 
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A gift everyone will dig. Each classroom plot is excavated to make way for the school’s foundation. In Ethiopia, the laborious task of top soil removal is done by hand but can be completed in as little as three days. OROA46 1247 		 
school building foundation

school building foundation

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$62.82 / m3
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Give children the foundation for learning. Built upon local concrete slabs, this school will sustain decade after decade of young students with big dreams. OROA47 1248 		 
school building concrete slab floor

school building concrete slab floor

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$33.15 / m2 
224 
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Finally, you can get in on the ground floor! This steel reinforced, 10 cm thick concrete slab is a reliable and secure way to put your money to use. OROA48 1249 		 
school building columns & walls

school building columns & walls

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$50.38 / m2
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imagine1day schools are built to the highest of building codes to withstand time and toil. Steel bar reinforced cement columns support walls of hand shaped local stone to ensure the durability of your school is literally, carved in stone. OROA49 1250 		 
school building roof

school building roof

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$22.47 / m2 
350 
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Locally produced tin sheets, washers and nails are all it takes to put a roof over the heads of school children. Protected from rain and the hot African sun, children can focus on their futures and enjoy a safe learning environment. OROA50 1251 		 
carpentry and joinery

carpentry and joinery

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$30.90 / m2
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Offer support that is built to last! Eucalyptus and other timber beams are joined with iron bands to sustain a school for generations of safe learning. OROA51 1252 		 
school building door

school building door

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$118.14 / door
4 
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This gift that provides Ethiopian children a foot in the door to a bright future! This locking metal door opens up the limitless opportunity an education can provide. OROA52 1253 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
school building window

school building window

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$227.28 / window
16 
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A room with a view, and adequate light for learning. In a village without electricity, proper school windows with handles, hinges frames and single pane glass allow for natural light while providing protection from rain and dust. OROA53 1254 		 
school building plastering & pointing

school building plastering & pointing

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$9.77 / m2
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By providing materials and labour for finishing stone walls with plastering and pointing, you can create school walls that are ready for bright paint and educational images. Classrooms that are fun and instructive are great places for children to keep their minds and imaginations active. ORO054 1255 		 
school building floor finishing

school building floor finishing

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$10.69 / m2
224 
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This 3 cm thick cement and sand screed finished floor keeps out pests and provides an easy to clean surface for the often unprotected little feet of keen students. ORO055 1256 		 
school building painting & stucco

school building painting & stucco

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$13.87 / litre 
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With a little stucco and a coat of paint simple school walls can become blank canvases for teachers to create bright and educational learning surfaces that engage children and keep little minds active and excited. ORO056 1257 		 
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8 Latrine Stall - 4 for Girls and 4 for Boys

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clearing and excavation

clearing and excavation

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$117.91 / stall

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Dig deep for the gift that makes the lives of children safer and healthier. The excavation area for this latrine will provide a decade of sanitary convenience for boys and girls and encourage overall school attendance. ORO026 1258 		 
latrine foundation

latrine foundation

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$41.73 / m3
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This latrine foundation may be made of sand and stone but it’s more than masonry work, it’s the basis of increased personal hygiene for all children and equal opportunity for girls as they gain access to safe facilities. ORO027 1259 		 
latrine floor

latrine floor

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$53.07 / m2
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This gift is the true base of sanitation and health! This steel reinforced solid concrete floor helps create a clean, pest-free environment for students. ORO028 1260 		 
latrine outside walls

latrine outside walls

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$246.13 / wall
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Looking for an off-the-wall gift? Look no further. This one is made of stone with steel reinforced concrete beams that provide shelter and privacy for children. ORO029 1261 		 
latrine stall walls

latrine stall walls

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$161.76 / stall
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Wall to wall privacy can have an impact! Latrine walls create separate stalls that provide children with privacy and enhance safety, especially for girls that can be especially vulnerable without this important measure. ORO030 1262 		 
latrine roof sheets

latrine roof sheets

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$16.04 / each
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Locally produced tin sheets, washers and nails form the ideal protection from the hot Ethiopian sun or the heavy seasonal rains. So rain or shine, shelter is just a sheet way. ORO031 1263 		 
latrine roof beams

latrine roof beams

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$8.74 / each
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Want to know how you can offer meaningful support? These wooden beams, nails and iron bands sustain a latrine roof that completes a sanitary facility for boys and girls that will withstand time and toil. ORO032 1264 		 
latrine stall doors

latrine stall doors

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$85.55 / each
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Lack of access to sanitation privacy can be the deal breaker for girl students’ regular attendance at school. These steel doors with hinges, handles and locks, close the door on discrimination while opening the door to opportunity. ORO033 1265 		 
latrine plastering

latrine plastering

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$90.28 / stall
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Plastering and pointing of rough stone allows for painting and proper washing of interior latrine walls. This helps keep out pests and contributes to enhanced sanitary facilities. ORO034 1266 		 
latrine floor finishing

latrine floor finishing

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$24.33 / m2
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Little feet will stay clean and safe on this washable surface that has special cement paving and sand screed finishing. ORO035 1267 		 
latrine paint

latrine paint

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$26.18 / litre
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Lighten and brighten the bathroom facilities of hundreds of children by painting the stalls and walls of their very first latrine and chance for proper sanitation. ORO036 1268 		 
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Water, Income Generation and the Environment

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drilling

drilling

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$135.62 / metre
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Drilling in all types of formation up to an average depth of 60m with an 8" drill bit. Requires a large mobile drilling rig. ORO001 1269 		 
PVC casing

PVC casing

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$51.44 / metre
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This is the support pipe that fills the drill hole and encases the water main. ORO002 1270 		 
well construction

well construction

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$982.35 / well 
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Supply and pack river gravel, clean and develop the borehole, disinfect with hypochloride, grout with concrete, weld an iron cover on top of the borehole. ORO003 1271 		 
hand pump

hand pump

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$1,479.45 / pump
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Mechanical hand pump installation and testing. ORO004 1272 		 
water point

water point

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$57.94 / child tap 
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A water point is constructed as near as possible to the school grounds by extending pipes from the well and installing child friendly taps...enough so that everyone has a chance to rehydrate during breaks. ORO012 1273 		 
water management training

water management training

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$81.37 / committee 
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Basic training for school water management committee. Training includes sanitation and hygiene practices, safety, water related diseases, handling and operation, roles and responsibilities of committee members and sustainibility. ORO013 1274 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
water kit

water kit

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$583.66 / kit
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Tools and spare parts for maintaining the water system includes: shovel, pic axe, wrenches, faucets, sockets, valves. ORO014 1275 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
trees and seeds for income generation

trees and seeds for income generation

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$345.42 / class
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Why give flowers when you can give 250 trees instead? Plant fruit and shade trees at an Ethiopian school and provide food, additional income, shade, and erosion control that will change the lives of a whole community. ORO126 1276 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
hand tools

hand tools

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$289.22 / kit
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Provide the tools for change! This tool kit comprised of hammers, measuring tapes, shovels, axe picks, sickles, buckets, water levels, saws and a wheel barrel will help communities get a grip on improving shelters, increasing agricultural output, ensuring water access and maintaining their new school. ORO070 1277 		 
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Supplies and Training

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student's desk

student's desk

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$65.97 / each

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This gift will be the first proper desk many students will ever experience. A lap and a dirt floor are no substitute for this sturdy three child desk that gives students a leg up in their studies. ORO074 1278 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
teacher's chair

teacher's chair

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$19.90 / each

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It’s not uncommon for teachers in rural Ethiopia to stand all day instructing their lectures. Give a gift that takes a load off the hardest working teachers we know. ORO075 1279 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
teacher's table

teacher's table

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$63.69 / each

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Without a table to mark assignments, it’s tough for teachers to hand out those A+’s to eager young students. The perfect gift for those feeling chari-table. ORO076 1280 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
blackboard

blackboard

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$95.08 / each

4 

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Your gift of the blackboard will be the centre of attention! A blackboard is a key teaching and learning tool and something no school should be without. ORO083 1281 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
teacher's notice board

teacher's notice board

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$365.93 / each
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Teacher's have so much to say! help them keep current with everyone with a teacher's notice board. ORO084 1282 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
classroom notice board

classroom notice board

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$61.94 / each
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part of every school and classroom is a social element...advertising school clubs and general messages keep each class involved and happy to be at school! ORO088 1283 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
PTA training

PTA training

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$39.03 / PTA member
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Create the leaders of the school. Send parents and teachers to receive training on school management and improvement. Support the school's income generating activities. Creating capacity creates long term results! ORO068 1284 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
reading corners

reading corners

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$166.60 / class
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Don’t just buy a book, buy a shelf full of them. These supplementary fiction, math, science, social studies and English books are mini libraries for massive reading appetites. ORO089 1285 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
science kits

science kits

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$200.00 / kit
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Weird Science? Not anymore, this kit complete with everything from test tubes and beakers to lenses and litmus tests helps to demystify science with hands on experimentation. ORO091 1286 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
science teacher training

science teacher training

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$89.72 / teacher
3 
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Pocket-protector wielding biologists, chemists and physicists will train teachers in how to make science fun, relevant and hands-on for students. ORO092 1287 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
sports equipment

sports equipment

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$75.00 / class 
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25 item kit including balls, hoops, posts, whistles and jump ropes too! Everything you need for playground fun. Active bodies encourage active minds. ORO080 1288 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
creative writing

creative writing

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$18.21 / classroom

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Your donation purchases pens, pencils and stationary for creative writing programs and prizes for writing competitions – watch out literary world! ORO093 1289 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
school clubs

school clubs

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$22.84 / club
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Join the imagine1day club and help establish five clubs per school including a fund to reward our avid club kids with prizes for their activities. ORO094 1290 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
active learning teacher training

active learning teacher training

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$64.11 / teacher
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No more ‘chalk and talk’ - Provide a workshop for teachers that encourages them to actively engage children in innovative learning styles. ORO096 1291 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
art class

art class

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$366.00 / school
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paint, brushes, colored markers, paper, an art teacher and freedom to explore creativity using materials and inspiration from the local environment and culture. ORO097 1292 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
life skill training

life skill training

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$64.11 / teacher

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Contribute to the promotion of personal and social development, the prevention of health and social problems, and the protection of human rights. ORO095 1295 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
exam and measurement teacher training

exam and measurement teacher training

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$100.83 / teacher
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Fair is fair. Our students sure think so. Help their teachers improve their exam setting and performance measurement methodologies so they can have an equal shot at success. ORO016 1293 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
principal training

principal training

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$14.00 / principal
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A great manager knows how to allocate resources. A great leader generates a future that would not otherwise exist. Support our principals in creating a future of possibility for their schools. ORO017 1294 		  GOAL ACHIEVED
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