Mercy Corps - Africa: Gidole, Ethiopia

Aselefech, 32, holds a mold used to make cookstoves. Mercy Corps trained her to build clean cookstoves alongside three other mothers and provided support to put her kids through school. In Gidole, Mercy Corps is helping promote girls’ education by supporting women and children through the PEG program. The students receive support to finish their education, and their mothers receive job skills training and small business support.
Gidole, Ethiopia, March 2019

Aselefech, 32, holds a mold used to make cookstoves. Mercy Corps trained her to build clean cookstoves alongside three other mothers and provided support to put her kids through school.  

In Gidole, Mercy Corps is helping promote girls’ education by supporting women and children through the PEG program. The students receive support to finish their education, and their mothers receive job skills training and small business support.