Fregenet Kidan Lehitsanat

Celebrating 21 Years of Service & Launching a New Era in

Celebrating 21 Years of Service & Launching a New Era in Education

September 14, 2025

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As the Fregenet Foundation and its school, Fregenet Kidan Lehitsanat, proudly mark 21 years of dedicated service to children from underserved communities in Ethiopia, we are thrilled to announce a bold new chapter in our journey: the launch of a modern, 21st-century education methodology.

This exciting milestone coincides with the Ethiopian New Year and the beginning of a new school season—making it the perfect moment to reflect on our accomplishments and look ahead with renewed vision and energy.

Happy Ethiopian New Year and Happy 2018 (E.C.) to all our dear friends and supporters!

As outlined in our recent press release and 5-year strategic plan, the Foundation is taking meaningful steps toward long-term sustainability. Our goal is to cover operational costs through returns on modest investments initiated in late 2024.

At the same time, we are reimagining the learning experience for today’s students. On September 15, 2025, Fregenet Kidan Lehitsanat will welcome approximately 90 students, including 30 new 4-year-olds, into an enriched learning environment. With your continued support, we aim to bring this vision to life through:

• Computer-based teaching content broadcast via wide-screen TVs
• A personal tablet for each student to support interactive, hands-on learning

These innovations are critical steps toward fulfilling our mission: to provide inclusive, high-quality, and future-ready education for all children, regardless of their background.

As we celebrate this 21-year milestone and embrace the future of learning, we sincerely thank you for your unwavering support. It is because of your generosity that we’ve come this far—and it is with your continued partnership that we will move even further.

Together, we are building a brighter future and making a lasting difference.

Thank you—and once again, Happy Ethiopian New Year!

With heartfelt gratitude,

The Fregenet Foundation

Student Uniform Distribution at Fregenet School

Fregenet School Uniform Distribution

The Fregenet Foundation
2024 Honoree of Pagume Ethiopian Entertainment and Cultural Center
September 20, 2024

Dear Friends and Supporters,

On September 7, 2024, Mr. Tafesse Woubshet and Mrs. Elizabeth Asrat, founders of the Fregenet Foundation, were honored with an achievement award by the Pagume Ethiopian Entertainment and Cultural Center, an organization dedicated in giving recognition to people who make life changing contributions to various aspects of the Ethiopian society. It is an organization based in Los Angeles, USA. This is the 6th annual award ceremony for the organization.

The event, which took place at the Hilton Garden Inn in El Segundo, California, featured five other distinguished honorees from various walks of life. These included, people from academia, entertainment, journalism, and nonprofit organizations to include FKL. It was an enjoyable and successful event attended by members of the Ethiopian community as well as friends and supporters of the Fregenet Foundation. This, well-deserved recognition, highlighted 20 years of dedicated community service by the Foundation which runs its operation from the Los Angeles office and The Fregenet Kidan Lehitsanat School in Addis Ababa. FKL prides itself as being one of the few in the country committed to providing free education for children who come from underprivileged backgrounds. As such, the Foundation has successfully educated hundreds of children and fully covered the cost for education, food, clothing, and stationery.

With the plan to expand its operation to other parts of Ethiopia, The FKL built a state-of-the-art elementary school in Bishoftu which is now fully operational. The organization is currently, in the process of upgrading the facility in Addis Ababa. This modern, state of the art, facility is expected to be completed in the coming few years.

The Fregenet Foundation is honored to have been recognized with this award. It is not just a recognition of its years of dedicated service, but also serves as an encouragement and moral boost in its commitment to expand and deepen its operations and continue to help this underserved community.

We sincerely thank the Pagume Association for their recognition. We take this auspicious moment to extend our thanks to all our esteemed supporters in Ethiopia, the USA, and around the world. This award and recognition belong to them as well, as it would not have been possible without their unreserved support over the last two decades.

We thank all of you and kindly ask that you continue your association with us and support the Foundation and the school in any way you can.

The Fregenet Foundation

2024 Graduation festivity at Fregenet School

July 25, 2024

Dear Friends and Supporters,

As expected, on July 6, 2024, Fregenet Kidan Lehitsanat School’s 2023-2024 academic year has come to a splendid conclusion. Addis Ababa’s rainy morning did not deter the excitement and follow-up celebration of the end of this school year.

The festivity, which was held at the school compound, began at 10:00 in the morning and was over around 1:30 in the afternoon. Attendees included students, teachers and staff of the school, parents, and family members, as well as invited guests to included board members and supporters of the foundation.

The festivities began with the national anthem followed by traditional music and dances representing various regions of the country, colorfully presented by our graduating students. A joy all to itself.

This was followed with the local board representatives’ presentation of a detailed report on activities, accomplishments, and future plans. The school director, who was acting as master of ceremony, along with the former manager of the school, enriched the report with an impressive account of the school’s history, development trajectory, and plans for a bright future. A truly inspiring account of our journey.

As we have done in the past, one of the highlights of the occasion was a presentation by an alumnus of FKL. One of this attending alumni was Iyob Elias, a graduate of the first batch (2004), who joined Fregenet at the age of four. Iyob, who received his architecture degree from Gondar University shared an inspiring story of his and his colleagues' memoirs of their time at Fregenet. In addition, he was also kind enough to give his artwork on canvas to the school official. It is, indeed, a wonderful thing to see our mission is being realized. We are making a difference.

This year, a total of 22 students graduated on July 6, 2024. At the end of the program, lunch prepared by the families of our students, as well as, local breads, cookies, cakes, and other refreshments brought by our esteemed supporters, were served.

We take this auspicious moment to warmly congratulate the class of 2024 and wish them a restful break over the summer and all the very best in the upcoming academic year.

To our supporters, we thank you for your continued support and contributions.

Sincerely,

The Fregenet Foundation

Empowering Ethiopia's Future 🌟

From education to health, we're breaking barriers and building leaders. With your support, we've opened two schools and now we're gearing up for our next milestone: a state-of-the-art building in Addis Ababa. Here’s a link to our donation. https://gogetfunding.com/?p=8514106

Together, we're making strides towards a brighter, more inclusive future for all.

Help Bring Education to Impoverished Children in Ethiopia Hi, Thank you for taking the time to learn about Fregenet’s story and considering supporting our cause. As an American citizen of Ethiopian descent, Fregenet Tafesse Woubshet was a 29-year-old with one lifelong dream: to support her family in Ethiopia and eventually support the education of al