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Our Work
Three challenges.
One strategy.
The communities we serve in Addis Ababa face overlapping, compounding challenges: chronic hunger, limited access to education, and few pathways to stable employment. Each challenge reinforces the others. Lelt Foundation addresses all three because lasting change requires more than a single intervention.
35K+
MEALS A YEAR
Lelt Foundation provides more than 35,000 meals per year to fight chronic malnutrition and keep children healthy.
01 — Nutrition
A nourished child can learn.
Good health is the foundation of stability. When a child joins a Lelt-supported program, they receive consistent daily nutrition to ensure they can focus on their education. We extend this support to the entire household by providing monthly food rations and hygienic necessities, ensuring well-being beyond the classroom.
02 — Education
Breaking a generational cycle.
Lelt Foundation believes that high-quality education is inseparable from long-term economic mobility. We facilitate access to advanced curricula through private school partnerships and provide daily after-school tutoring to ensure students remain at the top of their classes.
Our strategic focus is on high school completion, access to higher education, and digital literacy, equipping students with the modern skills necessary for the local job market. Through our "graduation pathways," we ensure scholarship recipients are readied for optimal job placement opportunities.
98%
MIDDLE SCHOOL GRAD RATE
In a neighborhood where fewer than 15% of children graduate from middle school, 98% of Lelt Foundation's students stay in school and prepare for college and continuing education.
03 — Economic Mobility
Self-sufficient families.
A reliable, sustainable income is the key to dignity and independence. Through our Economic Mobility Program, parents receive financial literacy training, develop business plans, and access small business grants to launch their own enterprises.
Beyond individual entrepreneurship, Lelt supports the development of cooperatives and social enterprises that generate local revenue and employment. Our vocational scholarship program continues to fund training in high-demand sectors, linking community members directly to the evolving Ethiopian economy.
86%
INCREASE IN PARENT INCOME
Parents who complete Lelt Foundation's business program see an average income increase of 86%, building lasting stability for their families.
04 — Evaluate
Accountability, always.
We track educational outcomes for every child and monitor economic stability and sustainability of participating parents through ongoing data collection and direct interviews.
Our programs are independently audited by the Ethiopian government’s family welfare division.
100%
OF FAMILIES TRACKED
Every child and family in Lelt Foundation's programs is tracked, with 4 quarterly audits conducted each year to verify our results.
