Stories
The Success Story of Zeyba Ashenafi
Sewing Strength from Adversity Zeyiba Ashenafi is a 34-year-old lady with physical impairment lives in Addis Abeba. According to her family, the cause of impairment was due to a medical error when she was 2 years old.Zeyiba started her education when she was 4 years...
Simegnew, the Symbol of Resilience
Simegnew is a 29-year-old youth with a severe physical disability. He lives in Motta City Administration, East Gojjam Zone of the Amhara Region. He completed his education up to Grade 10. According to his parents, Simegnew suddenly lost his ability to walk when he was...
Emebet Asaye– a Symbol of Change
Emebet Asaye, a 30-year-old woman with a physical disability in Bahir Dar, exemplifies resilience and determination. After earning her BSc in Animal Science from Debre Tabor University in 2016, she faced significant barriers in securing employment due to her...
DINSEFA MISBAH– “THE INVINCIBLE”
From Loss to Leadership: A Story of Unyielding Determination Dinsefa, a 33-year-old resident of Addis Ketema Sub-City in Addis Ababa, embodies resilience and transformation. Known today as “The Invincible”, his journey from adversity to ambition reflects the spirit of...
Adanech Amare: A Story of Determination and Possibility
At just 22 years old, Adanech Amare is challenging assumptions and setting a powerful example for young women with disabilities in Ethiopia. Living with a physical impairment, Adanech completed grade 10 but was unable to continue her education due to financial...
Abraham Mesfin
Personal detailNAME: Abraham MesfinGENDER: MaleAge: 23Disability type: low visionMarital status: SingleDepartment: ECONOMICSCumulative: GPA-3.58Address city /Town: Dejene (East Gojjam Amhara region)current job status: Undergraduate StudentContact...
Mewaba Assefa
Name: Mewba Asefa MohammedGender: FemaleAge: 29Disability Type: BlindMarital Status: married (a mother of one child)Department: Civic and ethical educationCumulative GPA: 3.8Address City/Town: Dilla townCurrent Job: Graduate assistant two in Dilla...
Kidanemariam Dagnew
In developing countries like Ethiopia, it is difficult to get intellectual disability supports and Inclusive Education Recourse Centers (IERC) in primary schools. Due to this challenge, most children with intellectual disabilities live in closed homes without any support and treatment.
Kidane Mariam was born with an intellectual disability in Urgesa town in Amhara Region) and treated in a clinic. There was improvement when he used his medicine. He needed to go to school and learn along with his peers; however, there was no inclusive school nearby his residence.
Success Story of Yayesh Sintayehu
Yayesh Sintayehu is a 33-year old married mother of two children: female and male. She is with physical impairment. She lives in the Gulele sub-city, in Shiro Meda area. Both of her children attend school. The elder child is 15 years old and he is now a grade 10 student. His younger sister is a 7-year-old child who is now a grade 2 student. Yayesh was living by the merciful hands of the church community before she was joined Hope for the Blind and Handicapped Rehabilitation and Training Association.
Case Story of Meskerem Abay
Meskerem Abay is a 28-year-old lady. She completed her high school education 8 years ago. However, she was not able to continue her education since the point she scored at grade 10 was below the standard to continue her preparatory school or college level. Again, she was also unable to get a job neither in the government nor in the private sector.
Yeshework Adino
Yeshework Adino is a 17 years old girl and a grade 7 at Melkakole Primary School, one of the target schools located in the Amhara Region, which is supported by the EQIEP Project – funded by CBM-Italy. She was born at Woldia town in North Wolo Zone, Amhara Region. She lives with her mother and sisters. When she was 11 years old age and in grade 6, she suffered a medical condition on her spinal cord and got paralyzed; which made be physically impaired.
Habtam Melese
Habtam is a student with visual impairment at Melkakolie Primary School in Woldia town. She lives with her sister and is 20 years old. During her menstruation begun, she wasn’t aware of what precautions to take. During this time she said” boys used to laugh at me when they see the blood on my dress and on the desk then I stopped coming to school for long time.” She used to cut from her old dress to keep the blood from staining her dress.