Close the reading gap

Children in Ethiopia are falling years behind in reading. Your gift places a trained tutor in the classroom from day one.

Most children in Ethiopian government schools fall 2-4 reading levels behind by Grade 3, with no system in place to catch them up. Reading Corps places a trained local tutor with every child. Children are grouped by actual reading level, not grade. They work daily until they move up a level. Phase 1 starts in Assela with the Oromia Education Bureau.

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Why now

Phase 1 is one concrete reading cycle: assess, group, tutor, verify, publish.

The goal is one complete cycle with clear records from assessment to public report.

Launch documents and school planning

Partnership agreements, safeguarding policy, final local budget, and school selection with education bureau partners.

Reading assessment

Baseline, midpoint, and endline checks that place children at Beginner, Letter, Word, Paragraph, or Story level.

Tutor stipends and training

Stipend support for 6 local tutors in one school, covering pre-cycle training, structured activity guides, and printed practice materials.

Mentor-coordinator support

Regular tutor observation, modeling, scheduling, school liaison work, and independent re-testing of a random sample.

Software tools and public updates

Coordinator tools for printed materials and assessment tracking, plus cycle reports and donor updates.

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Campaign target

Phase 1: $100,000 for five Reading Corps schools.

Five schools. 600 children in grades 2-4. 6 local tutors per school. Checked results and a public report from each school.

$100KPhase 1 goal: five schools, 600 children, 12 months, checked results.
12months of level-based reading support per school.
3reading checks: baseline, midpoint, and endline.
30local tutors across five schools, assessed, trained, and observed.

What happens after a gift

Every gift has a named assignment before we spend it.

We fund one reading cycle, check every result, and publish what changed.

1

Finalize launch readiness

Post partnership, safeguarding, governance, and final budget documents before children begin tutoring.

2

Assess, group, and tutor

Assess every child individually, group by current reading level, and run daily small-group practice.

3

Verify and report

Share level movement, verification notes, actual spending, and the decision about whether to expand.

Gift levels

Three gift levels, each with a named use of funds.

$800

Fund coordinator tools

Software and tracking support used by the coordinator for printed materials and assessment records.

  • Assessment tracker
  • Printed practice preparation
  • Coordinator workflow
  • Coordinator-only tools. Child sessions use printed materials.
Give $800

$3,500

Fund tutor stipends

Stipend support for 6 local tutors in one school across the full 12-month program.

  • 6 local tutors
  • Daily small groups
  • 50 instructional days per cycle
  • School-based tutoring
Give $3,500

Why give now

Lead gifts turn into visible next steps.

Every gift has a visible assignment before we spend it: tutor stipends, reading checks, mentor support, training materials, coordinator tools, and a public report.

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Tax-deductible giving

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Get the first field report from Assela.

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