Impact
ECEE’s impact is not a one-time effort; it is a movement. Grounded in equity, sustainability, and indigenous knowledge, we are reimagining what’s possible for early childhood education in rural Ethiopia. Our impact includes training local teachers, engaging families as co-educators, and designing outdoor play spaces that reflect the natural world.
Impact Award
Our work at Shimbit KG, our preschool program, began in 2021 with a community-wide meeting and has become the organization’s most successful site, serving 500 children daily in a purposefully designed play yard. This public preschool is now the city’s most sought-after program. Teacher and parent satisfaction surveys report all-time high marks, and play is the central curriculum. In June 2025, Early Childhood Education Ethiopia received a prestigious award from the local education bureau, which recognized our impactful support, sustained capacity building, and deep community collaboration.
Our Impact in Numbers
Children Served
Teachers and Parents Trained
Jobs Created
Community Impact
