Apr. 13, 2011

Fostering Education in Ethiopia
“In a world of nearly 7 billion human beings, former Southdown Primary School principal Helen Boxwill proved once again that a single person can make a big difference. In this case, helping tens of thousands a world away.
Her non-profit organization H² Empower, which aims to empower people through education and sustainable development, has focused its efforts on Hosanna, a rural agricultural area in southern Ethiopia with 30,000 school-aged children.
Since 2003, H² Empower has shipped 13,000 pounds of books to Ethiopia and is currently building a community library in Hosanna. It has trained 430 primary school teachers and worked with government and private organizations to gather additional resources.
‘It’s very fulfilling to see the progress, very,’ said Boxwill, who makes yearly trips there. ‘And it is progress made on so many levels.’”