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Geneva Global Observes World Refugee Day

What often comes to mind first on this day is the suffering of refugees and the need to support them with food, shelter, and safety. But what about education? As another basic human...

International Day of Play

Here at Geneva Global, we take special joy in celebrating the International Day of Play. This is because we have seen the fantastic impacts of play...

International Women’s Day: Building Futures Through Education and Empowerment

This year on International Women’s Day, we celebrate women of Geneva Global Ethiopia and Uganda, whose work creates opportunity and breaks barriers every day. Geneva Global...

Why Language Matters: Lessons from Ethiopia and Uganda

International Mother Language Day serves as a day to honor what shapes our earliest understanding of the world. Language is more than a tool for...

GPE-STEP Project Kick-off: Building Partnerships for Lasting Change

The System Transformation of Education Program for Girls and Learning (STEP), a Global Partnership for Education initiative, was officially launched in Oromia Region, marking a new milestone in our mission...

Supporting Education and Resilience for Children in Ethiopia: ECHO RISE and IHOPE Projects

We are proud to highlight Geneva Global’s contribution to two initiatives — ECHO RISE in Oromia and ECHO IHOPE in Amhara — designed to strengthen education and resilience for children and communities affected by...

Creating Belonging for Children with Disabilities through Speed School

Inclusion in education is often discussed as a technical challenge, centered on devices, teacher training, and classroom adaptations. While these components matter, they are frankly not where inclusion begins. For children with...

How a Child’s Return to School Lifted an Entire Family

When Nighty Lakot watched her 11-year-old son walk into school for the first time in years, she knew she was changing not just his future,...

International Day of the Girl

On this International Day of the Girl, we celebrate the Speed School girls who are transforming their lives through learning. Their testimonies reveal both the...

Teaching Together: Speed School Facilitators Reflect on World Teachers’ Day

From Speed School to University: Selemon and Temesgen’s Journey

Walking past schools on their way to work, eight-year-old Selemon and Temesgen dreamed of one day joining the other children in the classroom. Selemon worked...

Announcing Abebaw Abetei Tegegn as Country Director of Geneva Global Ethiopia

In the world of development and social impact, organizations frequently speak about growth and opportunity. Yet, some stories break the mold, recounting the journey of...

Feeding Children, Fueling Change: A Self-Help Group’s Journey in Ethiopia

When mothers and guardians at Jemo 2 Primary School noticed their children were being served low-quality injera—a traditional Ethiopian flatbread—they saw an opportunity not just...

Geneva Global Celebrates the Second International Day of Play

June 11 marks the International Day of Play, a global observance established by the United Nations in 2024 to recognize play as a fundamental right...

Celebrating 2025 International Day of Education

Access to education shapes the futures of children and uplifts entire communities by breaking cycles of poverty and fostering sustainable development. Yet, in many low-income...

Inspiring Insights from the African Philanthropy Forum

I recently had the pleasure of participating in the African Philanthropy Forum conference held in Marrakesh, Morocco, from October 27-29. This year marked the conference’s...

International Day of the Girl: Celebrating Girls Who Defy the Odds in Education

Kebu: A Girl Displaced by Conflict At just 8 years old, Kebu Ejersa, from Ethiopia, experienced the devastating impact of armed conflict. Her family, like...

Celebrating the Transformational Roles of Speed School Facilitators

On World Teachers’ Day, we reflect on the pivotal role that educators play in shaping the future. For the facilitators in the Speed School program...

One, Two, Four! A Speed School Success Story from Gode in Ethiopia

Since 2011, the Speed School program has served as a beacon of hope for overage, out-of-school children in Ethiopia. Speed School provides an accelerated educational...

Insights from Geneva Global Uganda’s Longitudinal Impact Assessment

The Speed School program, initiated in Uganda in 2016 and operating in Ethiopia since 2011, provides accelerated education for out-of-school children aged 9 to 14...

Exploring ways to support teachers and teaching in systems in crisis

Staff Spotlight: Abebaw Abitie, Geneva Global Ethiopia

How did your career journey lead you to Geneva Global? My career began eighteen years ago as a logistics assistant driver in a local, non-governmental...

Geneva Global Celebrates 2023 International Day of Education

Celebrating World Teachers Day

We wish to acknowledge especially the nearly 2,000 teachers who have operated classes in Ethiopia and Uganda as part of Geneva Global’s Speed School Program...

Staff Spotlight: Ellen Carney

How did your career journey lead you to Geneva Global? When I graduated from college, I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do next. I...

Sussex University: How ‘speed schools’ brought African children back into the classroom

Kwame Akyeampong’s research into a new learning programme is helping to remove education inequalities in some of the world’s poorest countries. For many children, education attainment...

Parental and community engagement in education

Four Key Elements for Successful Education Systems Change

For centuries, one major way wealthy individuals and corporations have invested in society has been by generously supporting education. The benefits to individual schools, children,...

Record Number of Students Enrolled in Ethiopia Speed School Program

Why Teachers Are My Heroes

Who is a teacher? A teacher is much more than someone who transmits information and techniques to our children, translating the curriculum into knowledge for...

Geneva Global: Setting Speed School Students Up for Success with SMS Learning

Even before COVID-19, there were more than 2.7m primary school-aged children that aren’t reached by school systems in Ethiopia and Uganda, according to UNESCO. Since...