Education

The business in the picture is a boutique owned and run by Tsegaw Haile in Maychew Town. The boutique in its current capacity is worth 80,000 Birr. This is not the only business Tsegaw owns and runs. He also has another boutique in the same town worth 25,000 Birr. In addition to the two businesses, Tsegaw has saved 15,000 Birr in ‘equb’ (local saving scheme). He attributes all to POTENTIAL and the trainings he received from the project.

Solomon Hayelom, 23, had almost given up on getting a decent job or starting a small business. He was among the hundreds of secondary school graduates, but unemployed youth in Simret Kebele, Endamehoni Wereda of Tigray Region. With a small stipend from his older brother in Addis, he spent his days wondering the streets of Maychew town.

Zenebu Hadis, 23, is girl from Simret Kebele, Endamehoni Woreda of Tigray region. Despite having a diploma in Construction Work and being certified, she had no job. This meant she had to stay at home and help her family with domestic chores.

Nigist Haile, 20, is one of the girls targeted by POTENTIAL from Simret Kebele, Endamehoni Woreda of Tigray region. She has completed grade 10, but remained at home because she had no other opportunities.