Projects

Negussay Ayele Early Learning Program 

At ECEE’s Negussay Ayele Preschool, we create a warm and stimulating early learning atmosphere where young children can discover, grow, and flourish. Through exciting play-based learning, nurturing relationships, and thoughtfully designed educational activities, we empower children to cultivate essential social, emotional, cognitive, and physical skills that set the foundation for a successful future. Our passionate educators inspire curiosity, ignite creativity, and build confidence while collaborating closely with families to nurture each child’s individual learning journey.

The Outdoor Classroom

Understanding the challenges many preschools face in implementing play-based learning especially while managing overwhelming teacher-to-child ratios, sometimes as high as 1 to 80—we designed and built an outdoor play-learning environment to help address both constraints. This space offers children opportunities for exploration, movement, and collaborative play, while also giving educators more flexibility and support in managing large groups through developmentally appropriate, engaging activities.

Teacher, Parent and Staff Training and Support

 

Since 2021, Early Childhood Education Ethiopia (ECEE) has been committed to strengthening the early learning ecosystem by providing high-quality training, professional development, and parent education seminars. These efforts are designed to upskill and enhance the knowledge, dispositions, and practical abilities of early childhood educators, caregivers, and families, particularly in underserved and rural communities.

In 2024, ECEE launched its first 10-month certificate training program, a milestone initiative aimed at building a locally grounded, culturally responsive, and professionally equipped early childhood workforce.

Child Rearing & Caregiving Practices, Hawassa

Parents are children’s first educators and caregivers. As an organization, we understand that the foundation of the early years is built at home. This is why we have created our in-home and community support program specifically for low to no income families. Using our developmental knowledge, cultural understanding, and practical resources, we equip parents with the tools and confidence to create rich learning environments within their own homes. Because when we strengthen families, we strengthen entire communities, one child, one parent, one home at a time.