Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association

A wlaelo Schools Alumni Association is non-profit & non - political organization. It was established on July 5, 2003 in Denver, CO under section 501©(3) of the internal Revenue Code".

The purpose of the association is to help all schools of Kilte-Awlaelo to provide a better education and to create a comfortable learning environment to all students of Kilte-Awlaelo.

Kilte-Awlaelo is located in Tigrai, Ethiopia.

Elementary Schools in Tsigereda need help
Elementary school in Tsigerada

Did you know how much it cost for a chair that enables to sit three students? It is birr $465.00. The class I have visited has 45 students in it. That means there is a need for birr $6,975.00 ($800.00 dollars).
If you want to help solving the problem of chairs in Tisigereda elementary school, please contact Awlaelo Schools Alumni. They can bbe reached at services@awlaelo.org

ASAA and its support in Education
What I witnessed during my visit
By Abraha Woldegebriel Kahssay
I had paid a short visit to Tigray, Kilte Awlaelo in the Month of May 2008. During my short stay, I tried to see all the works our alumni have done. Before I state what I witnessed in Kilte Awlaelo schools, I would like to take this moment to thank the department of education team, Dawit Aregay, Wuqro high Principal, the Mayer Wondemieneh, and the administrator Mr., Mammo along with many others such as my old friend Kiflom Berhane and the young and talented engineer Hailamriam Hiluf.

High Schools are flourishing in Tigray
It is in our recent memory that high schools in Tigray were very few in number. They were limited to only one high school per Awraja. In fact, there were some Awraja’s such as Kilte Awlaelo that even never had one until 1969 E.C.

THE CONSTRUCTION OF KIROS ALEMAYEHU MEMORIAL LIBRARY IN WUKRO IS ALMOST HALF WAY COMPLETED. PLEASE HELP US TO FULLY COMPLETE IT AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.
For donation please contact us at admin@awlaelo.org

Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association Norht America sent $40,000.00 US Dollars and is about to send additional $20,000.00 US Dollars soon to Wukro high School for the construction of Kiros Alemayohu Memorial Library.

In the calander year of 2003-2004, It was known that Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association North America contributed $237,000.00 Ethio Birr to the construction of the four block 12 class rooms.

The construction of Kiros Alemayohu Memorial Library in Wukro High School that is financed by Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association North America is almost half way completed.

Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association North America sent $2,000.00 US Dollars to SINKATA HIGH SCHOOL for the purpose of buying couple computers.

Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association North America sent $2,000.00 US Dollars to ATSBI HIGH SCHOOL to purchase a duplicating machine for the High School.

Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association North America decided to give Monetary awards every year for best performing students and teachers of the year in WUKRO, ATSBI, and SINKATA High Schools.

Since you never stop think about awlaelo, I am sure you are eager to hear about it. I could tell you many things about my trip to Ethiopia but you may not have the time to read it all and I go straight to the points related to our Awlaelo and our Alumni Association.

Outstanding teachers and students awards

Here are last year's award to Teachers and students that exibit remarkable excellence in the teaching and learning medium. Read More

Tangible results through Donation

List of Book Donors for Kiros Alemayoh Memorial Library-Wukro

Dr. Tsehaye donated Computers and Books to Awalelo Schools Alumni Association

The library was inaugurated in the presence of many dignitaries and the families of Kiros Alemayehu. What was amazing at the event as I have seen it on Ethiopian TV was the enthusiasm of the people of Kilte Awlaelo during the event? Many people shade a tear of happiness. People seem to understand that if we all work together and cooperate there is nothing that we cannot accomplish.

Successful 5th Reunion of Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association
It was five years ago around this time that the Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association was established. Believing on the idea that education is the foundation of one country’s development and prosperity, few individuals originally from the awlaelo area got together and organized them- selves under the name of Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association for the purpose of helping all schools of Kilte-Awlaelo to provide better education and to create a comfortable learning environment to all students who attend in the schools of Kilte-Awlaelo. From day to day the organization grew in size and stands strong to accomplish its goals. The number of member attendees of the event increased by huge percentage from year to year. Read more...

The 6th Anniversary of Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association Will be celebrated in Washington, DC on Saturday July 18, 2009.

Awlaelo Reunion

Poem To people

Tekli Siwuat High School in Sinkata

KIROS ALEMAYEHU MEMORIAL LIBRAY
In the effort to excel in education and knowledge, Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association has taken a project of building a state of the art library in Wuqro Secondary school. So far, Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association has wired $40,000.00 or Birr 347,600.00. The fund has enabled the library project to start and has helped a 26% completion. According to recent information obtained from the High School, the percentage of completion is at 46.8%. However, we owe the constructor $28,000.00 or Birr 243,320.00.

As you all may know, the 3rd Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association has dedicated the School to be named after the late Kiros Alemayehu. When Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association decides to name the library as a memorial for Kiros, it is to recognize Kiros's hard work, dedication, and love of Ethiopia in general and Tigrean people, culture and Music in particular. We believe Kiros has struggled through his music with many enemies of Tigray. He has transformed our culture and music to a higher level and earns recognition in the entire nation. He has expressed the feelings of Tigreans directly or indirectly through his mystical music. Therefore, we would like his name and noble work to stay alive by recognizing his work.

Dear all friends and fans of Kiros, this is your chance to contribute to the memorabilia of Kiros Alemayehu. There are many ways you can contribute to support the cause. You can write about Kiros so that we can document his work, you can donate money so that we can build a statute of Kiros and his work, complete the library with necessary materials such as chairs, tables, computers, printers and finish the library. Please visit our web site and contact us if you would like to support the project.

To all Kiros fans as well as artists in Tigray, we call up on you to have a fund raising event in recognition of Kiros's artistic achievements and contribution to the Tigrean Music and culture. Erecting a library structure is not enough. The library can occupy 269 students at a time. It needs many things to go operational. It needs books, chairs, computers, audio room, and so on. Therefore, it takes the support of all Ethiopians to make it happen. Ethiopian Artists can play a great roll to achieve this goal. Among the things that Ethiopian Artists can do to support the project to mention a few is: have a fund raising event through entertainment and some other cultural shows in Addis as well as all regions of the Tigray Regional State. We strongly believe the Tigray Cultural Association can have a bigger impact on this. If we start recognizing the hard work of our Artists, our culture, music, and language will grow to a higher level. Thus, we are asking all Tigrean artists to form a committee to do a fund raising event to bring the project to its completion fully. Your support is very much needed. Please cooperate and support us. We have asked the high school and Awlaelo Development Association to contact you for this matter. You know if we all do a little we can achieve more.

Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association appreciates the support of all Ethiopians and friends for this project. Please contact us via our web site for any further information.

With our concerted effort, Tigray will Excel in education.

May god bless you all!
Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association

Appreciation award given to Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association by Wukro Woreda Administration in 2006

Appreciation award given to Awlaelo Schools Alumni Association jointly by Awlaelo Development Association and Wukro Woreda Administration in 2006

Awlaelo night in Washington DC, July 18, 2009

ASAA activities 2008-2009

Awlaelo Schools Alumni in the Coming Five Years – Draft for Discussion

Outstanding teachers and students awards