Not all our work is in the field
Cooperation also begins at home. In Spain, Fundación ADS carries out development education and social awareness-raising activities: talks, workshops, exhibitions and activities aimed especially at students and young people.
Our aim is to bring the reality of rural African communities closer to home, raise awareness of global development challenges and build a culture of solidarity. That culture supports our work on the ground and gives it meaning.
Development education
Bringing the reality of Ethiopia and Uganda into Spanish classrooms is an essential part of our work. Every year we run workshops in schools, talks at universities and exhibitions that tour cities across Spain. Our goal has been the same from the start: to show that cooperation is not something that happens far away. It is a shared conversation between those who carry it out and those who support it.
Kokebe.net · Our own tool
Kokebe.net is our digital learning platform for schoolchildren. It takes an interactive approach adapted to the age of each group. From the classroom, children discover the reality of Ethiopia, understand the value of water and reflect on global inequalities. It is used in schools and educational centres throughout Spain.
A network rooted across Spain
In addition to the professional team at our head office, Fundación ADS has a large group of volunteers in different parts of the country. They organise events, exhibitions and awareness-raising activities in their own cities.
Fundación ADS has regional offices in seven autonomous communities:
- Madrid
- Andalusia
- Aragón
- Valencian Community
- Galicia
- Catalonia
- Castilla-La Mancha
Volunteering and professional development
Every summer, a group of volunteers travels to Ethiopia to take part in our Summer Camp, an experience of living and sharing with more than 500 children. It often marks the start of a longer relationship with the foundation.
In recent years we have also taken part in institutional strengthening programmes such as B-Value, which have allowed us to rethink our projects from a more professional and strategic perspective.
Our projects in SPAIN
Would you like to work with us?
Whether remotely or in person, in Spain or in Africa, there are many ways you can get involved. Every bit of help counts and is essential to build a future for the thousands of people we work with. Don’t wait: get involved!