Education & Young People Poverty & Inclusion 2024
Pharo Foundation

Annual Report 2024

Pharo Foundation is a UK-registered, privately funded charity operating economic development programmes across Ethiopia, Somaliland, Rwanda and Kenya. Their 2024 Annual Report covers 4,750 students in 8 schools, a 100% national exam pass rate in Ethiopia against a 4–6% national average, water points serving 370,000+ livestock and 25,000+ people, and 95% employment for TVET graduates. Now in its 'mission-driven era', the Foundation focuses on three interconnected missions: education, water access and economic productivity.

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📋About

Pharo Schools (Ethiopia, Somaliland, Rwanda, Kenya), hafir dam water infrastructure, Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET), NCD health centre at Hargeisa Hospital, Early Childhood Development centres, Teacher Capacity Building (Rwanda), Pharo Ventures permanent capital fund, randomised controlled trials and monitoring framework

📊Key Metrics

4,750 students across 4 countries and 8 schools; 100% national exam pass rate at Ethiopian Pharo Schools (Grade 8 and Grade 12) Key Metric 1
370,772 livestock and 25,529 people benefiting from Somaliland water points; 67,948 people reached through NCD awareness campaigns Key Metric 2
95% of TVET graduates in Hargeisa secured full-time employment within 3 months of graduating; 700+ employees across Kenya, Rwanda, Ethiopia, Somaliland and London Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Ethiopia's Grade 12 national average pass rate is 4–6%; Pharo Schools achieved 100% — a landmark outcome covered by The Guardian and Voice of America
  • Somaliland TVET centre expanded with Gypsum Board Decoration course; 73 graduates, 95% employed within 3 months; NCD centre at Hargeisa Hospital treating 10,238 patients
  • Global Monitoring Framework and camera-based impact monitoring system launched; Pharo School Homosha concert by Ethiopia's leading concert pianist Girma Yifrashewa generated global media coverage

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