Partners in Ethiopia

06/26/2026

🌍🎉 You're Invited to the Multicultural Festival! 🎉🌍

Join us for an unforgettable celebration of culture, community, and delicious food!

Saturday, June 27🕓 4:00 PM – 8:00 PM📍 Ross Street Plaza, Downtown Salmon Arm

Bring your family and friends and celebrate the first weekend of summer break with an evening filled with:🍽️ Authentic international cuisine🥤 Refreshing drinks🎶 Live music and entertainment🌎 Cultural experiences from around the world

🇪🇹 Be sure to stop by our Ethiopian food booth and discover the rich, flavorful tastes of Ethiopia! Enjoy five different traditional dishes served with rice, and if you're on the go, takeout containers are available.

❤️ Every meal you purchase helps make a difference. All proceeds will go toward supporting children from low-income families in rural Ethiopia by providing school uniforms and essential school supplies.

Treat yourself to a delicious meal, skip the dishes, and support a meaningful cause—all at the same time!

A heartfelt thank you to Shuswap Immigration Society Services for organizing this wonderful event and bringing the flavors and cultures of the world right here to Salmon Arm. No need to travel—you can experience the world in one evening!

✨ Come hungry. Come curious. Come make a difference.

Don't miss out—we can't wait to see you there! 🌍❤️

04/04/2026

Happy Easter from all of us at Partners in Ethiopia 🌷🐣

We are deeply grateful for your continued support, generosity, and kindness. Because of you, many children in Agarfa, Ethiopia now have the opportunity to attend school and experience the joy of learning alongside others their age.

Mothers and newborns are also safer today, thanks to the dedicated services provided at the new maternal care centre facility in Agarfa. All of this is possible because of your ongoing support.

Your compassion is changing lives and building brighter futures.

Wishing you and your loved ones a joyf
ul and blessed Easter filled with hope and renewal. 💛✨

With heartfelt thanks,
Partners in Ethiopia Team

03/17/2026

We continue to be thrilled with the ongoing support of Rotary Club Salmon Arm for our education projects - school uniforms, text books and school supplies. Here is a pic from back in December of PIE co-founder Woinshet (and Rotary member herself) receiving a cheque from the Salmon Arm Rotary Club's President Darcy for our share of the proceeds from the Ethiopian Dinner fundraiser in Oct. Thanks to all who attended, donated and volunteered to make the event so successful!

This week, our member Woinshet Bayssie gave us presentation with lots of information about her long-time involvement in Partners in Ethiopia. The emphasis was on the project to encourage education of children - funding for them to get uniform clothing, and large quantities of books distributed to schools. Rotary as funded these projects for many years. Woinshet was recently involved with an event put on by Rotary to raise more funds (Ethiopian Dinner), and President Darcy was able to hand her a cheque for those funds. Partners in Ethiopia

02/17/2026

Education Matters!
We are proud to announce that Partners in Ethiopia (PIE) and Vision for Bright Future (VBF) have awarded scholarships to three undergraduate students in Ethiopia. This support will cover their essential expenses, enabling them to focus fully on their studies and pursue their dreams without financial barriers.

At PIE & VBF, we believe education is the key to unlocking potential and creating lasting impact in communities. By investing in these students, we are investing in the future leaders of Ethiopia.

Congratulations to the scholarship recipients: Semira Adem Ahmed, Yonas Tibebu Wondimu and Solomoon Derese Girma!! We look forward to seeing the incredible contributions you will make in the years ahead.

Above all we thank our donors who have allowed us to create these scholarships. Special thanks to Rose Charities Canada and Rotary Club Salmon Arm for their ongoing funding.

12/26/2025

Season’s Greetings and Our Sincere Thanks
As the holiday season celebrations takes place we would like to extend our heartfelt thanks to our valued suppliers, generous donors, and the wider community.

Your support, collaboration, and trust have made a meaningful difference. Together, we have helped strengthen communities, create opportunities, and bring hope where it is needed most.

May this holiday season bring you peace, joy, and time to reflect on all that has been accomplished. We wish you and your loved ones good health, happiness, and continued success in the years ahead.
With sincere gratitude and warm holiday wishes,

Partners in Ethiopia

12/16/2025

Partners in Ethiopia, with on the ground support of the volunteers of Vision for Bright Future in Agarfa, continues to support education and gender equity initiatives to enable teachers, school & government officials and care givers to better the lives of their students.

In the 2025/26 school year, we have supported:
📌 220 students received essential educational materials such as uniform, exercise books, pen, pencils, and eraser.
📌 110 adolescent girls were provided with sanitary pads to ensure uninterrupted learning for girls.
📌 964 reference books were distributed across 4 schools to strengthen academic resources.

We are thankful for the admin & financial support of Rose Charities Canada, our independent donors, and the ongoing financial support of Rotary Club Salmon Arm, Shuswap Rotary Club and Kelowna Okanagan Mission Rotary clubs.

Together, we are shaping a future where every child has the tools to learn, grow, and lead their future!

We thank you for your ongoing support through donations to Partners in Ethiopia (partnersinethiopia.org) to support these children.