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ENLARGED TENT FOR GROWTH AND OUTREACH IN AFRICA (ETEGOA)

· EIN · www.groweastafrica.org
profile · synthesized from sources

Grow East Africa (GEA) is an international nonprofit based in San Marcos, California, working to improve the education and livelihoods of poor rural communities in Southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya. GEA focuses on sustainable agriculture, clean water access, health services, and education, primarily serving the marginalized Burji communities.

named programs · 7 · from sources

what they call their work

Clean Water
Addresses waterborne illnesses by digging water wells, implementing water delivery processes (piping), rehabilitating/building water treatment and pumping infrastructures, and training communities on hygiene and prevention.
Education
Focuses on improving school infrastructure, providing modern teaching materials (computers, textbooks, libraries), offering scholarships, training teachers, and assisting in building rural schools and youth hostels.
Goats Distribution Project
Distributes 3 goats (2 female, 1 male) to poor rural families to improve their livelihoods.
Health Service
Strengthens partnerships with health ministries, supports health training for local graduates, improves existing healthcare facilities, expands services, and educates communities to reduce preventable diseases.
Rural Agriculture and Development
Distributes goats to in-need families and trains them on animal care. Helps internally displaced ladies and local families grow nutritional vegetables, quinoa, and teff, including installing drip irrigation systems.
Sustainable Solar Water Project
Provides access to clean water in villages through solar-powered water systems.
Vegetable Garden Initiative
Works with internally displaced peoples to grow nutritional vegetables, teff, and quinoa on plots, including the installation of drip irrigation systems.
activities · 5 groups

what they do

  • Livestock Distribution & Management 1 activity
    • Animal distribution and livestock support
      Distributes goats (2 females and 1 male per family) to rural in-need families and internally displaced people, with training on animal care, reaching 300 beneficiaries in 2018 and increasing recipient numbers by 150% compared to 2016.
  • Hygiene Promotion in WASH Programs 1 activity
    • Community health and hygiene training
      Builds community capacity by training populations in prevention of waterborne diseases, good hygiene practices, and related health behaviors.
  • School Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Educational infrastructure and materials support
      Collaborates with local schools to improve education access by introducing modern learning materials, including computer labs and science labs.
  • Smallholder Agricultural Support Services 1 activity
    • Sustainable agriculture and farmer training programs
      Implements sustainable agriculture practices and provides training in improved land management, crop selection, market knowledge, and animal health to rural poor and refugee farming communities in Southern Ethiopia and Northern Kenya. Supports large-scale production of teff, quinoa, vegetables, and other crops, including through drip irrigation systems and provision of farm inputs.
  • Clean Water Infrastructure Development 1 activity
    • Water access and infrastructure development
      Improves access to clean drinking water by digging wells, installing water piping from rivers and underground sources, and rehabilitating or installing water treatment and pumping infrastructure, including a completed project in HareWenji village in partnership with Water Charity.
relationships · 10

who they work with

  • Burji District Partner — Location of agricultural initiative with internally displaced women
  • NGOs Partner — Collaborates with NGOs to reduce poverty through education and agricultural development.
  • Water Charity Partner — Partnered to bring clean water to HareWenji village in October 2019.
  • government Partner — Collaborates with government to reduce poverty through education and agricultural development.
  • health ministries Partner — Partners with health ministries to strengthen healthcare services and support health training.
  • institutions Partner — Collaborates to address urgent needs of clean water delivery.
  • local authorities Partner — Collaborates with local authorities to improve existing healthcare facilities and expand services.
  • local government water management organizations Partner — Collaborates to address urgent needs of clean water delivery.
  • national and international NGOs Partner — Collaborates to address urgent needs of clean water delivery.
  • non-governmental organizations Partner — Collaborates with non-governmental organizations to improve existing healthcare facilities and expand services.