ECYDO Eshet

29/05/2026

29/05/2026

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On the occasion of , Eshet Children and Youth Development Organization (ECYDO) proudly hosted a powerful experience-sharing session with Kinderhiltswerk Global Care Ethiopia in Adama to highlight the impact of safe spaces and menstrual health interventions implemented through the 💜

The session brought together project managers, finance staff, social workers, project officers, the ECYDO Project Coordinator, and the Principal of Hiddase Primary School for meaningful dialogue and learning 🤝

ECYDO shared its ongoing work in empowering adolescent girls through:
🌸 Safe Spaces
🩸 Menstrual Health & Hygiene Management (MHM)
📚 Life Skills Training
💪 Psychosocial Support
👧 Girls’ Leadership & Empowerment

Participants also visited the girls’ safe space and observed creative handicraft activities led by adolescent girls, showcasing how these spaces are restoring confidence, dignity, participation, and hope ✨

Today, we reaffirm that menstruation should never be a barrier to education, leadership, safety, or opportunity.

Together, we continue:
🚫 Breaking the silence
💬 Challenging stigma
🩸 Promoting menstrual dignity
🌍 Creating safer and more empowering spaces for girls

28/05/2026

🕊️ Empowers the Next Generation: Youth Peace Ambassadors (YPA) Training of Trainer ToT Convenes in Asella City

📅From May 24- 29, 2026

ECYDO, in collaboration with its esteemed partners, is proud to announce the commencement of an intensive five-day Training of Trainers (ToT) for 60 competitively selected Youth Peace Ambassadors in Asella City, hosted at the premier , from May 24 to 29, 2026.

This high-impact capacity-building initiative is a flagship component of the "Project for Community-based Youth-led Peace-building in Asella, Ethiopia"—a visionary intervention generously supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA) Koica Ethiopia, and People International(GPI). 💡

✨ Elite Facilitation & Academic Excellence

To ensure the highest caliber of knowledge transfer and leadership cultivation, the program is being spearheaded by a distinguished panel of leading experts and academics:
• Dr. Amare Bayissa (PhD) – Bringing deep structural insights into conflict transformation and institutional peace-building.
• Solomon Tefera – Delivering strategic, field-tested methodologies for grassroots youth mobilization.
• Instructor Awel Abu – The esteemed Head of the Sociology and Social Work Department at Arsi University, anchoring the training in rigorous sociological frameworks and localized community dynamics.

🚀 Shaping the Architects of Tomorrow's Peace

Over these five days, these 60 young leaders will be equipped with advanced pedagogical tools, mediation frameworks, and community advocacy strategies.

✅ Advanced facilitation & pedagogical skills
✅ Conflict mediation and dialogue techniques 🤝
✅ Community advocacy & peace mobilization strategies 📢
✅ Leadership and youth engagement competencies 🌱
✅ Practical tools for promoting social cohesion and sustainable peace 🕊️

🎯 Upon certification, these Youth Peace Ambassadors will return to their communities to cascade the knowledge, mentor fellow youth, and build a resilient youth-led ecosystem of harmony, inclusion, and sustainable development across Asella, Ethiopia 🇪🇹✨

💬 “Investing in youth is not simply a pathway to peace, it is the cornerstone of a stronger, more inclusive, and sustainable future for all.” 🌍🕊️

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27/05/2026

As we celebrate Eid Al-Adha, ECYDO extends its warmest wishes to all Muslim communities in Ethiopia and around the world. 🌙✨

May this blessed holiday bring peace, compassion, unity, and renewed hope to you and your loved ones.
Eid Mubarak!

06/05/2026

Thank you TrustAfrica and Mastercard Foundation

05/05/2026

🎉 A Day to Remember in Asella City!

Today, we officially launched MESSAGE II — Move to Establish Safe Spaces for Adolescent Girls' Empowerment project, and what a powerful moment it was.

With the presence of Mr. Kikadu Tilahun (Head of Asella City Administration Mayor’s Office), Mrs. Zara Shanko (Head of Asella City Administration Women and Social Affairs), Mrs. Radia Bunsura (Head of Asella City Administration Education Office), school Directors, focal teachers, and partner organizations, the room was full of the right people and the right energy.

ECYDO presented the full vision: who we are, what we've achieved, and exactly how MESSAGE II will change lives. The construction plan was laid out. The budget was shared. The MoUs were signed. The project support group was established.

But the most moving moment? The stories of girls like Fenet — 13 years old, missing 4–5 school days every month because her school has no private toilet, no pad, no safe space. Girls who fall behind are not because they lack ability, but because the system lets them down.

That ends now.

Government officials didn't just attend; they claimed ownership. They celebrated ECYDO's community impact, expressed deep enthusiasm for the project, and committed to collaborating at every level to make MESSAGE II a success.

Safe spaces are being built. Girls are staying in school. Futures are being protected.

Thank you to Good People International ( GPI), the funding Agency. Thank you to everyone who showed up today.

This is what partnership looks like. 💙

02/05/2026

Successful Conclusion of a High-Impact 3-Day Strategic Planning & Communications Workshop in Kenya!

From 22–24 April, Alive Youth Kenya successfully hosted an intensive, youth-centered planning and communications workshop that brought together 10 AYP partners from 10 countries to co-design a dynamic, flexible, and youth-driven roadmap for the next six months.

The workshop stood out for its authentic commitment to meaningful youth leadership, moving beyond token participation to position young people as genuine drivers of strategy, innovation, and decision-making. The level of energy, ownership, strategic clarity, and collaborative spirit in the room was exceptional, laying a strong foundation for transformative results in advancing dignified and sustainable livelihoods for young people across Africa.

Ethiopia was proudly represented by the ECYDO team:

Kalkidan — Representative (ECYDO Project Coordinator)
Mihretabe — Ethiopian, African Youth Panel AYP Representative
Tinsae — National Coordinator
Yayeyirad — Panel Advisory Council
Tamru — Training Partner

This gathering powerfully demonstrated that when youth are trusted, equipped, and placed at the center, sustainable and scalable impact becomes not only possible but inevitable.

We extend our sincere appreciation to Alive Youth Kenya, TrustAfrica, Mastercard Foundation, and all participating partners for creating such a purposeful and forward-looking platform. Strong partnerships like these are essential for building resilient youth ecosystems across the continent.

Together, we are shaping a future where African youth lead with dignity, agency, and opportunity.