Studio Samuel creates pathways and empowers at-risk girls in Africa to become self-reliant.
Our community sees more than half its girls drop out of school each year.
In 2018, all 100 Studio Samuel students stayed in school and advanced to the next grade level.
In 2018, all 100 Studio Samuel students stayed in school and advanced to the next grade level.
LATEST NEWS
Studio Samuel welcomes Izzy Bizu as Global Ambassador
Studio Samuel welcomes Izzy Bizu as Global Ambassador

Good, safe options don’t exist for a girl born marginalized in her community. When she is empowered, her options improve and the cycle of poverty can be broken.
Studio Samuel's Training for Tomorrow program is designed to lay a stable foundation for our students to build independent, impactful lives.
4 key barriers faced by girls in our communities,
and across many developing countries:
child labor | child marriage | trafficking | lack of access to education
94% of girls' grades increased within 6 Months of entering our program.
5 of 6 girls in our community drop out of school before grade 6.
Studio Samuel maintains a 90% enrollment rate.
UNESCO & SubCity Records
How...
Training for Tomorrow is a holistic curriculum which teaches the 10 Core Life Skills, as established by the World Health Organization. Classes include counseling, mentoring, occupational training, computer coding, self-defense, and drama therapy.
Our business model instills a 'teach a man to fish' approach, opening the mindset of sustainability and one's own strengths.
Our business model instills a 'teach a man to fish' approach, opening the mindset of sustainability and one's own strengths.
"Organizations like Studio Samuel Foundation are critical to helping educate women and giving them the skills and confidence to improve their livelihoods and those of their families."
~ Sheryl WuDunn (co-creator of A Path Appears and Half the Sky Movement)
Community
"Thank you for teaching our girls to stand on their own.
Your program is important for the future of our community."
~ Ms. K, Caregiver
Donations are tax deductible and no goods or services are provided in exchange for your contribution.
Studio Samuel is a registered 501(c)(3) in the U.S. and a licensed International NGO in Ethiopia. |