Good People Fund grantee Ma’atzimot (Empowering Ethiopian Women), founded by Racheli Tadessa Malkai, shared an update for the year. They deepened their mission of empowering Ethiopian-Israeli women and girls with a focus on education, resilience, leadership, and well-being. They offered dozens of workshops, mentoring programs, and learning opportunities that created safe, nurturing spaces for women to reconnect with their identities, strengthen their voices, and build futures grounded in confidence and community.
Racheli’s leadership was nationally recognized when she was chosen to light a torch at Israel’s 77th Independence Day ceremony, symbolizing her trailblazing role and the collective strength of Ethiopian-Israeli women. Throughout the year, Ma’atzimot provided resilience seminars, educational initiatives, mental-health workshops, and community engagement projects aimed at cultivating both individual empowerment and collective healing. Ma’atzimot’s direct support has made it possible for 100s of women to attend college (or vocational training) and identify career paths, opening doors to economic opportunities.
