OLPCorps BTH Ethiopia

About us

We are two post graduate students at the Blekinge Institute of Technology, Sweden. We are partnering with a local NGO, which is working on community based development program in the city of Debre Zeit in Ethiopia. Ratson's mission is to improve the deep rooted development problems of target communities living in the country especially Women, Youth and Children by promoting genuine participation of the target constituent and all stakeholders through community based rural and urban development programms. Ratson currently support eight elementary schools of which four are in the rural part of the city of Debre Zeit. We are currently in constant contact with Ratson to come up with a strategy to deploy the laptops and make the project sustainable.

Team Members

Eyaye Bekele is a student in software engineering. He has been mostly working on system and web development. He has also been working with an NGO that is focusing on communication strategies to combat HIV/AIDS. Eyaye has been involved in the networking of the Ratson head office in Debre Zeit.

Daxious Mengistu is a student in electrical engineering. He has been mostly working in the telecommunication industry.