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About – Made in Ethiopia – Making the people first!

About – Made in Ethiopia – Making the people first!

Posted by | Sep 24, 2016 | |

Typically when one thinks of “made in” they assume one is talking about a company that utilizes raw materials to create a finished good. Historically, many companies have set up shop in neighborhoods to be near the raw materials in the area. They exploit these materials and many times have polluted the area. Once the raw materials have been exploited and/or the company leaves for various reasons, the people who live there are left with the waste. In these situations, typically, communities have offered these companies various tax incentives to choose their area in hopes the companies will offer...

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#madeinethiopia

#madeinethiopia

Posted by | Sep 24, 2016 | |

We believe we can apply the same principles of making a “finished good” to “making people.” A child is a raw material. Give them the right type of guidance, they will become healthy, caring adults- the finished good. Tweets by...

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Start -ups from the people up!

Start -ups from the people up!

Posted by | Sep 24, 2016 | |

We support the vision of #Familyhood! #familyhood is a vision that identifies schools as the center for community development and utilizes the schools inter-generational connections to increase governance from within the school to improve the school and its surrounding community. #Familyhood is driven by two main mottos: 1)The Friends of School motto: which states,” every school shall have a Student Government Association (SGA), Parent Teacher Association (PTA), Alumni Association” and 2) The Mo’ Better Food motto: which states, “every school shall have a garden, a farmers market and a grocery store.” To advance towards #Familyhood, each school should implement...

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