After months of learning, practicing, caring for each other, and growing in confidence, the day finally arrived — graduation day at EAC’s vocational and childcare center. It was more than a ceremony. It felt like a community rising together. The center was filled with joy, pride, and the kind of energy that only comes when […]

Every Friday at EAC, something simple yet deeply meaningful happens. The women gather in a circle, a pot of fresh coffee brewing, popcorn passed around, and the week finally slows down. It has become much more than a weekly ritual. It is a safe space.A moment to breathe.A moment to be seen.A moment to be […]

Stitching New Stories of Strength In another corner of the center, thread meets fabric, and confidence begins to grow. Here, Bereket, a skilled tailor, trains six mothers in garment-making. Step by step, they learn measurement, pattern drafting, cutting, machine sewing, and finishing on both sewing and overlock machines. Every completed skirt, bag, or stitched line […]

Turning Hands-On Training into Household Income In one of the rooms of the center, the warm smell of roasting spices fills the air. This is where Meron, an experienced spice producer, trains a group of determined mothers in the art — and business — of local spice production. The mothers learn every step of the […]

At EAC, our work has always been shaped by listening — truly listening — to the mothers and caregivers who show up every day carrying both love and heavy responsibility. Over time, we kept meeting single mothers raising children with disabilities who desperately wanted to work, to learn a skill, to build independence… but had […]