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Hundreds of  children  fed, educated, and championed

every day.

​Lelt Foundation provides a permanent solution to cyclical poverty through nutrition, education, and economic mobility 

Our Impact

Real numbers. Real lives.

Annually refreshed metrics from our work in Addis Ababa.

12

Meals Served Every Year
Hours Tutoring/week per child
Children & Parents supported Daily

14

Years Running in Ethiopia

1 in  3

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1 in 3

Ethiopian children under 5 are stunted from chronic malnutrition.

<12.5%

of children in our communities complete middle school.

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<12.5%

of children in our communities complete elementary school.

86%

average income increase for parents who complete our business program.

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86%

average income increase for parents who complete our business program.

100%

of children in our programs enrolled in school and prepare for college.

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100%

of children in our programs receive a daily nutritious meal.

Three Pillars, One Strategy

The communities we serve face overlapping challenges. Lelt addresses all three together, because lasting change requires more than a single intervention.

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Nutrition
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Every enrolled child receives a daily nutritious meal, and their family receives monthly food rations. Nourished children attend school more, focus better, and perform higher.

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Education
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55% of our students attend partnered private schools. Every other child receives daily after-school tutoring at our community centers.

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Economic Mobility

Our Business Creation Program equips parents with financial literacy and micro-loans. Graduates earn 30% more on average.

Your Impact

Every gift goes directly to programs.

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We believe you deserve to know exactly where your money goes.

Thanks to Lelt's generous private donors who cover our core operating costs, the vast majority of every dollar you give goes directly to programs in Ethiopia.

Where we work

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Our community centers sit in the heart of the neighborhoods we serve so families have assistance a short walk from their homes.

Working with families in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to break the cycle of poverty through nutrition, education, and economic mobility.

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Our Promise

You deserve to know exactly where your money goes. Thanks to our private donors, we keep overhead extremely low so the vast majority of your gift goes directly to programs in Ethiopia.

© 2026 Lelt Foundation. 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

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Lelt Foundation

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