Ethiopia was our first country of operation and we decided to focus our activities on the region of Benishangul-Gumuz (BGRS), where access to education, health, water and high-productivity agriculture is limited. We created a unique girls’ secondary boarding school in Homosha, BGRS. We have since opened a primary and secondary school in Assosa, BGRS. All these schools are driven by the ambition to turn disadvantaged rural children into global citizens that seek the answers to 21st century challenges. Assosa also hosts our Pharo Diagnostic and Clinical Services (PDCS) centre, which improves access, speed and accuracy of medical test results and recently also started adding to limited clinical services in the region. In Ethiopia, our water interventions have been focused on urban environments, as we have added to water supply infrastructure in Assosa town and hospital. Finally, we address low agricultural productivity by introducing various initiatives such as crop diversification and establishing farmer training centres.
Ethiopia projects
Pharo School Assosa
For Pharo School Assosa, empowering the next generation means providing high-quality education through a focus on Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics, and a 21st-century interactive teaching approach.
PDCS
Pharo Foundation launched the Pharo Diagnostic Centre in 2022 to bolster the speed and accuracy of medical test results for patients in Assosa, thereby enhancing health service quality and increasing productivity.
Pharo School Homosha
Pharo School Homosha empowers young Ethiopian women to dream big and achieve greatness. Our flagship secondary school in Ethiopia is a girls-only boarding school in the remote state of Benishangul-Gumuz.
NCD treatment and support
Mitigating early death due to diabetes mellitus (DM) and hypertension (HTN) is essential and will contribute to increased life expectancies, therefore, strengthening individual earnings and the local economy.
Boosting agricultural productivity
Pharo Foundation empowers farmers in BGRS by encouraging self-reliance and emphasizing sustainable agricultural practices, productivity and livelihoods.
Clean and safe water in BGRS
Pharo Foundation improves access to a safe water supply for rural and urban households, schools, and healthcare facilities in the Benishangul-Gumuz region of Ethiopia.
BGRS public health
Pharo Foundation seeks to improve hygiene and sanitation practices in schools, health facilities, communal places and households in Benishangul-Gumuz, in collaboration with health extension workers.
Structured pedagogy in public schools
Pharo Foundation seeks to boost students' educational attainment from grades 1 to 8 in the Benishangul-Gumuz region through a structured pedagogy approach and computer-assisted learning.
SEEP public schools support
We strive to improve learning environments, empower and train educators, ensure resource availability, and foster parental engagement, within the government’s SEEP programme.
Contact the Ethiopia Office
Email: info.et@pharofoundation.org
Telephone: +251 (0)116684646