Lideta Catholic Cathedral School

5 million+ people live in Addis Ababa [11].

24% of the population live in poverty as of 2016 [12].

Funding needed: $550,000

95% of children in Ethiopia do not have access to basic goods and services [13].

The Lideta Catholic Cathedral School (LCCS), in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa, aspires to provide quality education to youth in the community. With universities, teacher training colleges, the National Library and Archive, government ministries, and the African Union Committee located in city, it serves not only as an educational and administrative hub for Ethiopia but for the wider west-African region. In order to tap into this potential for generational change, LCCS is looking to increase its sustainability.

The school owns a small parcel of land adjacent to its existing campus. This project aims to construct a multi-storey commercial mall in which local businesses can rent, generating a reliable income to support the transformative scholarship program at the school. Currently, scholarships are sponsored by LCCS Alumni and Catholic Mission donations, this project will enable the school to support more students and continue creating lasting change.

Excitingly, project director Father Tekel Mekonnen has already received competitive rental offerings from banks who wish expand their branches in the area. The site is secure, close to public transport, and is easily accessible to the community making it an ideal location for business investment.

Catholic Mission’s connection to LCCS originated from the Society of the Holy Childhood and has grown exponentially with the school’s capacity increasing. This project will allow LCCS to continue inspiring the next generation of politicians and community leaders.

The Lideta Catholic Cathedral School still needs your generous support to create sustainable income in order to continue providing education to the next generation. It costs $550,000 to fund this project over the next three years. Please consider how you can support the School today.

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The LCCS is known for producing graduates who go on to become doctors, these are some of those students;

Population Review, available at https://worldpopulationreview.com/world-cities/addis-ababa-population (accessed 06/05/21).

12. ‘Ethiopia Poverty assessment’, (2020), The World Bank, available at https://www.worldbank.org/en/country/ethiopia/publication/ethiopia-poverty-assessment-povertyrate-declines-despite-challenges (accessed 06/05/21).

13. ‘Nearly 36 million children...’, (2019). UNICEF, available at https://www.unicef.org/ethiopia/press-releases/nearly-36-million-children-ethiopia-are-poor-and-lack-accessbasic-social-services#:~:text=Ninety%2Dfive%20per%20cent%20of,in%20the%20poorest%20wealth%20quintiles. (accessed 06/05/21).

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