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We are working hand-in-hand with remote communities in Ethiopia to provide education, water and healt

22/10/2025

🇪🇹 In Ethiopia’s Amhara region, families are still feeling the effects of prolonged conflict and deepening poverty. Many can’t afford even the most basic school supplies — pushing more children out of school every day.

Thanks to your incredible support, we’ve distributed 30,000 notebooks and 10,000 pens to 7,500 students across the region, helping them stay in school and continue their education. ✏️📖

We’re continuing to raise funds to reach even more students in need.

🔗 Please make a tax-deductible donation via the link in bio (createimpact.ngo/donate)

10/10/2025

💫 𝐒𝐓𝐔𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐓 𝐔𝐏𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄: 𝐇𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐚 💫

Hanna* has been part of our sponsorship program since 2017 — all the way back when she was in Grade 9!

Both of Hanna’s parents passed away when she was young, and her incredible sisters were essentially raising her (and themselves!). They were so close to dropping out of school. But with consistent sponsorship & determination, Hanna completed high school, earned a place at University, and is now in her final year studying a Bachelor of Nursing! 👩🏾‍⚕️🩺

We are so proud of Hanna and all she has achieved — a true example of how opportunity and support can change a life. We are deeply thankful to her sponsor for sticking with her over so many years. 🧡

* Name changed to protect privacy

08/10/2025

Earlier this year we opened the Sarsena Comprehensive Health Post — a five-room facility bringing essential healthcare to a rural Ethiopian community of 13,000 people. 💚
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With six full-time, female medical professionals on staff, the Health Post now offers maternal and child care, diagnostic services, treatment for common illnesses, and access to essential medicines. It’s fully connected to power, clean water, and proper sanitation — a huge step forward for local health.
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Early reports show high rates of malnutrition and malaria in this area – and now, finally, the care needed to tackle them.
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Sustainable. Life-changing. Community-led. 🌿

12/09/2025

🔙🌿 Day 2 on the Larapinta Trail 🌿✨

We traversed the low-lying country around Ormiston Gorge, gradually making our way into the back reaches of the Finke River.

After a long, hot walk, some of us braved dived into the icy waters of Ormiston Gorge for a refreshing swim. 🏞️💦

Today also brought our first glimpse of Mount Sonder, the peak we would be summiting the next day!! ⛰️✨

11/09/2025

✨ 🌼 𝐌𝐞𝐥𝐤𝐚𝐦 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐢𝐬 𝐌𝐞𝐭! 🌼✨

To all our friends and colleagues, as well as the communities in Ethiopia we are working alongside, may this New Year ahead bring peace, health and opportunity for all. 💛🇪🇹

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11/09/2025

🔙 Let’s take a little recap of our fundraising Trek… Day 1 on the Larapinta Trail! 🌄✨

Bright and early, we met our guides at Telegraph Station and hit Section 1 of the trail, stepping straight into the breathtaking West MacDonnell Ranges. 🥾🦘

Our first 14km “leg stretch” from the outskirts of Alice Springs treated us to sweeping views across Euro Ridge. 🌿👣

After reaching Wallaby Gap, we made our way to a remote campsite — our home beneath the stars for next few days. ⛺✨

An incredible way to begin the journey! 💛

22/07/2025

🎓✨ A huge congratulations to these incredible Grade 12 girls, who have officially finished school and just completed their final exams!

Most of these young women have called Carman’s House (our girls hostel) home for over three years. It is a safe and supportive home for girls who would otherwise have no secure place to live while finishing their education.

In Ethiopia, only around 10% of girls make it all the way to the end of high school — so this is no small achievement. These students have overcome enormous challenges to get here, and we couldn’t be prouder. 💪🏾📚

A heartfelt thank you to , whose generous support makes the girls hostel possible. You’re helping to create impact — one girl at a time. 🧡

16/07/2025

✨ We made it!!

Our group is still buzzing from the experience of spending time on country, trekking parts of the Larapinta trail.

This was a very special adventure for all of us, taking in the beauty of the land, overcoming physical challenges, meeting new friends and in doing so raising funds for our work in Ethiopia.

We are incredibly thankful to…
our insightful & passionate guide,
for organising the trip,
for their generous support,
the grandparents who babysat our groups kids, and
everyone who donated!

We are looking forward to sharing more pics over the coming weeks.

Georgina & Sophie xx

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07/07/2025

AND WE’RE OFF!! 🥾☀️🦘

We are trekking the Larapinta Trail this week to raise funds for our work in Ethiopia!

We are keeping our donation link open whilst we are off-line so it’s not too late to help us reach our goal of $50k!!

Thanks to everyone who has supported us so far xx 🙏🏼🙏🏼

04/07/2025

To support our team of trekkers with a tax-deductible donation, please click the link in our profile.

Thank you to for organising this event!

10/06/2025

𝙒𝙚 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚 23 𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙𝙚 12 𝙨𝙥𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙤𝙧𝙚𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙤 𝙨𝙞𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙞𝙧 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙖𝙡 𝙚𝙭𝙖𝙢𝙨!
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This is an incredibly important exam as it will determine whether they can gain entry into university.
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To help give these students the best chance, we provide:
📚 A library of text books
👩🏽‍🏫 Extra tutoring lessons
🛡️ A safe space for them to study
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Thank you so much to all of our donors supporting our students and giving them the opportunity to stay in school and reach their potential!!
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08/06/2025

🕊️ 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗘𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗴𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟬 𝗳𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝟯𝗸𝗴 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘁!

In the Ethiopian Orthodox Church, Easter comes after a 55-day fasting period, when people give up all meat, dairy, eggs, and animal products. It’s the most important fast of the year and breaking it at Easter is a meaningful time for families.

But for many vulnerable families in Lalibela, the cost of meat makes it difficult—or impossible—to fully participate in these celebrations, especially at a time when food insecurity is worsening across northern Ethiopia. With your help, we helped hundreds of families to take part in this important religious & cultural tradition, plus enjoy a nourishing meal!

🙌🏽 We’re truly grateful to everyone who helped make this possible.

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During a trip to Ethiopia in 2009, Georgina visited a local primary school in a remote area of the country and that random road-stop became a life-changing event. Georgina was deeply affected by the conditions children were enduring at school and the barriers they were facing in obtaining an education. Georgina committed herself to doing something about it, co-founding Create Impact (formerly School’s A Gift) with Sophie Coleman, in 2010.

Create Impact has grown from a pipe-dream to help one school into an organisation that has impacted thousands of people in Ethiopia. We’ve built brand new schools and toilets, repaired dilapidated classrooms, supported students with education scholarships, created new permanent teaching positions, provided communities with access to clean water sources, delivered menstrual pads and education to girls and we are now building a brand-new Health Clinic.

The heart of Create Impact is the involvement of the local communities in Ethiopia and despite our growth, we remain a grassroots organisation whereby the local people propose, implement and manage each project.

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