PIA

TRANSFORMING YOUNG LIVES THROUGH

EDUCATION

TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN A NATION

Panafric International Academy

OUR MISSION IS TO CREATE A SAFE AND

ASSURING LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE

CHILDREN ARE NURTURED TO REACH THEIR

FULL POTENTIAL AND BECOME RESPONSIBLE

ADULTS WHO WILL DETERMINE THEIR OWN

FUTURE AND THE FUTURE OF THEIR NATION .


Africa Ethiopia

Ethiopia- The Horn of Africa

SIZE:ABOUT THE SIZE OFONTARIO

POPULATION:90 MILLION

ETHIOPIA

Lake Awassa Awassa city

The Location

Awassa

The Southern region of

Ethiopia is very fertile and mostly known for its coffee

plantations

Awassa is the capital of the Southern Regional State (SNNP).

Residence for over 45 indigenous ethnic groups

A typical metropolitan and

multicultural centre

Estimated population: 200,000

Present Facts Outcome

Half day schooling

Over-crowded classrooms

Lack of Resources

Poor attendance

Unmotivated and undisciplined educators

Extremely high dropout rate

Lack of Role Models

Hopelessness

Alarming brain-drain

Social problems

The Problem: A broken public school system

The Goal

To build a school for 900-1300 students (K-12)

To start the Building Project by 2012!

To Provide International Standard Education

To give equal opportunity to all children; and a future to those who cannot dream it

To reverse the brain-drain

To mitigate poverty and to transform society

To raise a visionary generation that will determine its own destiny!

The Strategy

A Full Day Program- from Nursery to High School

Providing necessary educational resources

Re-train and motivate

educators and all staff members

Apply Learner-Centered,

Thinking-School approach in small classroom setting

Uniform for all students and Gowns for staff members

Parental involvement and tutorial help

Global students Networking and Resource Sharing

Fundraising strategies

Food program

Micro-financing

Primary Facilities

45 classrooms

Main Library

Teachers' Resource Center

Computer Lab

Science Laboratory

Discovery Learning Center (arts and crafts for KG)

Printing and binding center

Nurse office (Health Clinic)

Administrative Units

Auditorium (Multi-Purpose Hall)

Cafeteria and lounge

Play Field

IN TEN T ION AL , PU R POS E-DR IVEN , S OC IAL LY AN D

ACADEMICAL LY B AL AN CED …

QUAL ITY EDU CAT ION IN A R ES OU R CEFUL AN D S AFE

EN V IR ON MEN T …

WITH OUT D IS CR IMIN AT IN G AG A IN S T CH IL DR EN

TH R OU G H ETH N IC , R EL IG IOUS , ECON OMIC ,

OR OTH ER L AB ELS



Our commitment

No Child will be Left Behind

Education is the answer

Quality Education is a luxury

that 85-90% of the Ethiopian

population cannot afford

Yet…

It is the only reliable device that

will break the cycle of poverty

and bring sustainable social

and economic transformation!

Education is a gift that keeps on giving!

Give a man a fish and

he will eat for a day;

Teach him how to fish and he will

eat for a life-time.

We need advisors and Board Directors

Other Volunteers

Educators Financial Advisors Business Advisors Legal Advisors Marketing Advisors Administration

Advisors Media communicators Fundraisers Others

Sales personsCreative writersOrganizersWebsite developersAnd more

We can use your help!

Get involved

Get involved!

Volunteer

Make a difference

www.panafric.org

(519) 697- 4008

Ask us how we can use your help

Join the Panafric Friends Network from where you are

Get involved in one of the Panafric Foundation committees

Contribute what you can towards the building project

Promote our cause

Be part of the solution

http://www.panafric.org/

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OUR PRIMARY GOAL IS

TO BUILD, OPERATE, AND MAINTAINPANAFRIC INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY

IN AWASSA, ETHIOPIA

Panafric International Academy Foundation

A Not-for-Profit charitable organization

Educating children is like… planting and nurturing a seed

The outcome is worth the labor. let’s make it

happen

Be part of the Solution

I F WE WALK THE TALK …

TOGETHER … WE CAN MAKE

A BIG DIFFERENCE

GET INVOLVED!


Coffee for Change!

Panafric Coffee

House exists for

one reason and for

one reason alone:

To raise funds for a

school building

project in Ethiopia

and to give quality

education for those

who cannot dream

it.