Our impact
Meskot is building an offline-first way for children in Tigray to keep learning. These figures show how far the work has reached so far, and we say plainly what they do and do not measure.
The figures so far, to 2026
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8,000+
children reached
through Meskot's video lessons and community-based learning.
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6,000
students supported with supplies
such as books and writing materials, through Back2School, over several rounds.
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2,000+
offline learners
reached with lessons on USB drives, DVDs and other offline channels.
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16
teachers supported
through paid or project-based work producing video lessons.
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292
video lessons produced
and distributed, for early childhood and primary grades.
From Meskot's own program records, distribution activities and work with partners and communities.
What these numbers represent
Early progress, counted honestly.
The figures show early progress in four areas: producing lessons, distributing them offline, working with teachers and supporting communities.
They do not all measure the same thing. Children reached and offline learners count access to learning. Supplies and teacher support count the help that makes learning possible: the materials children need to return to school, and paid work for the teachers who make the lessons.
None of them yet measures how much children learn. That is the next step, and the reason for the Offline Learning Corners.
How we track our figures
Four sources, each kept by the people closest to the work.
Distribution logs
Records of the USB drives and DVDs handed out, and of activities in schools and communities.
Community feedback
What parents and teachers tell us about how the lessons are used.
Teacher records
Contracts and stipends for the teachers who produce the lessons.
Recognition from partners and media
Independent accounts of the work, such as VOA Tigrigna's report in February 2024.
Milestones
Dated steps in the work.
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March 2021
Meskot Education registered in Ethiopia as a civil society organization, Registry No. 5476.
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June 2023
Meskot Education Inc recognized in the United States as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
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February 2024
VOA Tigrigna reports on Meskot's work during a round of Back2School. Read the field note →
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December 2024
Catholic Relief Services profiles Meskot's founder and his plans to grow Meskot's digital learning across Ethiopia. Read the field note →
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May 2026
About 100 community members take part in planning the first Offline Learning Corner, at Adikentibay, Shire, and 13 teachers are trained. Read the field note →
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July 2026
Back2School gives back-to-school kits to 334 children in Shire. Read the field note →
