Family Empowerment Program (FEP)
The goal of our three-year program is to end the generational cycle of poverty for severely impoverished families in Ethiopia who often earn less than $2/day. We provide families with their most basic needs while working toward self-sufficiency and sustainability.
Year 1
Mothers
Education
- Literacy
- Basic Math
- Parenting training, including how to support children’s education
Economic Empowerment
- Providing monthly stipends
- Set up a savings account
- Practicing 25 percent savings of monthly stipend
Social and Health Support
- Training for everyday life
- Trauma & abuse training
- Personal hygiene training
- Guidance & counseling service
- Protein powder & vitamin supplements for most vulnerable
- Medical care & community health insurance
Children
Education
- Annual school supplies
- Weekly tutoring
- Library & computer training
- Summer enrichment program
Social and Mental Support
- Annual health assessment for children
- Personal hygiene training
- Nutritious meals while at FEP Center
- Protein powder & vitamin supplements for most vulnerable
- Medical care & community health insurance
Year 2
Mothers
Economic Empowerment
- Financial Literacy 8-Module Curriculum (designed exclusively for Addis Jemari and based on Biblical principles)
- Providing monthly stipends
- Practicing 25 percent savings of monthly stipend
Social and Health Support
- Personal hygiene-refresher training
- Guidance & counseling service
- Protein powder & vitamin supplements
- Medical care & community health insurance
Children
Education
- Annual school supplies
- Weekly tutoring
- Library & computer training
- Summer enrichment program
Social and Mental Support
- Reproductive health training for teenagers
- Personal hygiene-refresher training
- Annual health assessment for children
- Nutritious meals & vitamin supplements
- Medical care & community health insurance
Year 3
Mothers
Economic Empowerment
- Income-generating activities
- Training on how to create & manage a small business
- Identification of a business idea that matches mothers’ skills
- Distribute grants to start new businesses
- Ongoing support, helping mothers monitor the health of their businesses
- Providing monthly stipends
- Practicing 25 percent savings of monthly stipend
Social Support
- Guidance & counseling service
- Protein powder & vitamin supplements
- Medical care & community health insurance
Children
Education
- Annual school supplies
- Weekly tutoring
- Library & computer training
- Summer enrichment program
Social and Mental Support
- Annual health assessment for children
- Nutritious meals & vitamin supplements
- Medical care & community health insurance
