The Community Project

We are building a kindergarten through 8th grade model school for 1000 children community center vegetable gardens and farm in an economically disadvantaged area of Ethiopia. All structures are community-built with technical expertise donated by Engineers and Architects Without Borders. As part of the holistic educational project: 1. We built composting toilets to recycle waste back to the nutrient-poor soil. 2. Developed a Bamboo Propagation Nursery to add economic benefit to the region training young farmers in planting this renewable crop used for construction material furniture making and biofuel. The young shoots are also used as a food source. 3. Our demonstration Apple Orchards train local farmers to plant this highly nutritious and economic fruit not yet commercially available in our highland region. As part of enlarging the educational experience we sponsor educational training for our teachers and founded the first Ethiopian STEM program for grades 1-12.

The Community Project is a nonprofit volunteer organization building a K-8 school, community center, orchards and vegetable gardens in Debre Birhan, Ethiopia to fortify and sustain the community with education, food, and skills training.