BeLight community program in Ethiopia

What We Do

Our Programs

We focus our work across four key pillars to transform the lives of vulnerable women and children across urban and rural Ethiopia.

Program #1

Social Protection

We provide holistic support to the most vulnerable single mothers, widows, and children, focusing on stabilizing families by securing their basic needs and creating the foundation so they can transition toward long-term self reliance.

  • Provide direct financial assistance to relieve immediate burden and secure basic needs
  • Distribute essential food supplies to safeguard women's and children's health
  • Strengthen the psychosocial well-being of vulnerable women through community support groups
Social protection program, BeLight Ethiopia
Livelihood program, women empowerment workshop Ethiopia
Program #2

Livelihood and Economic Empowerment

We foster inclusive livelihood and economic opportunities that enable young women and single mothers to transition from economic vulnerability to lasting financial independence through skills development and income-generating activities.

  • Deliver market-driven skills development and financial literacy training
  • Support and strengthen small-scale livelihood and income-generating activities
  • Establish self-managed savings and loan associations to foster community-led capital
  • Facilitate strategic market linkages and access to financial resources
Program #3

Education

We improve access to quality, equitable, and inclusive education for children in underserved areas by transforming rural learning spaces, introducing digital literacy, and providing targeted academic and financial assistance.

  • Build and upgrade school facilities to create a safe and conducive learning environment
  • Equip rural schools with essential resources to support students and teachers
  • Expand access to digital tools and build essential digital literacy
  • Provide comprehensive assistance to enable vulnerable, high-performing students to remain in school
Education program, BeLight Ethiopia
WASH program: clean water access, BeLight Ethiopia
Program #4

WASH

We enhance sustainable access to safe, reliable, and climate-resilient water, sanitation, and hygiene services and promote healthy behaviors among vulnerable communities, thereby reducing health risks, improving community well-being, and ensuring the long-term functionality of WASH infrastructures.

  • Build and rehabilitate climate-resilient WASH infrastructure
  • Implement school-level WASH interventions
  • Promote lasting behavior change in sanitation and hygiene practices
  • Strengthen the capacity of local WASH Committees for sustainability through community ownership
BeLight community members, Ethiopia

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