Establishment and financing of women Adult education by IGA groups One of the unique developments from the experiences of women IGA groups is the establishment and operation of an adult education program serving local women. Biftu Genema and Ejole Kegna are two women IGA groups established in Biten Kube Primary school where CLFZ project was implemented by ADAA until 2015. The members of the two IGA came together and decided that it should not only be their children that have to go to school but, they themselves decided to enroll in adult education. For this purpose, they hired a facilitator paying a monthly salary of birr 600.00 from their own sources. The classes that began two years ago are open to non-members as well. Out the women that initially enrolled 30 women have been regularly attending class for the last two years. According to the principal of the school, the women who have enrolled in the adult education class they established for themselves are the most active in supporting and following on the education of their children. Shonte Bedase, chairperson of Ejole Kegna IGA group says “while ADAA cared for the education of our children, we decided to educate ourselves with our own means through hiring a women facilitator. Recognizing the benefit of education, we followed the footsteps of our children. We are able to read, write and record our income from our IGA.” The unforeseen impact of the projects which have been discussed above; though may have immediate connections to the activities and objectives of the projects, they are very useful results that show how much the projects have contributed as catalysts towards stimulating local community initiative for new ideas (IGA establishing and financing women adult education program), local government (establishment of Inclusive education resources center/unit by Este WEO) and other organizations adoption of the project experience to combat marginalization of minority communities (CSSP adopting LIA-E Fuga Community experiences to design a project for Weito minority community in another region). The unintended impacts that resulted from the Kinderpsotzegels funded projects by themselves are examples of the success of the impacts of the projects. 53
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