Focused work
Reading Corps is the only program. One method, one city, one verifiable result at a time.
Our focus
One credible first step, built on what the evidence has already established.
Most children in Oromia's government schools cannot read at grade level by Grade 3. A decade of large-scale programs - including Oromia Education Bureau partnerships - proved what works: structured Afaan Oromo instruction, community tutors, EGRA-based measurement, checked results. We deliver that approach at the community level, with a published budget and results we publish after every cycle.
Donors and partners fund one concrete initiative: assess every child, group by reading level, tutor daily, verify results, and publish what changed.
Operating principles
How we work: focused, documented, accountable.
Plain reporting
We report confirmed work only. We document results first, then report them.
Community grounding
We design the work around local consultation and real constraints in Assela - not assumptions made from abroad.
School makes one promise first: a child should learn to read. BiftuSpark is built around that promise.
At a glance
What donors should know.
What we fund
Local tutors, training, reading checks, learning materials, coordination, and clear reporting.
How we are governed
Led by the founder, governed by a board, and supported by advisors with published roles.
Legal identity
Biftuspark Inc. is a U.S. 501(c)(3) nonprofit. EIN 99-3210631. Based in East Brookfield, Massachusetts.
Reading Corps
Children are assessed one by one, grouped by reading level, and taught in small groups by trained local tutors.
Help launch the first Reading Corps cycle.
We are looking for lead donors, funder introductions, and partners who can move from interest to action.