About Us

My inspiration came from my own experience growing up with limited access to supplementary learning resources in my mother tongue. Later, as a professional, I taught myself tools like Photoshop, video editing, and digital marketing through online video tutorials. That experience showed me how powerful accessible video-based learning can be. Meskot was born from a simple question: if digital tutorials helped me build professional skills, why shouldn’t children in Tigray have access to curriculum-aligned video lessons in a language and context they understand?

I bring a combination of local knowledge, digital media experience, leadership training, and direct program management. I studied Electronics and Communication Engineering at Mekelle Institute of Technology and have spent more than a decade working in design, media, digital communication, and project coordination. As a 2019 Mandela Washington Fellow and participant in the U.S. State Department’s Professional Development Experience with Catholic Relief Services, I gained exposure to leadership, nonprofit systems, and community-centered development. Most importantly, I manage a team of experienced local teachers who adapt approved curriculum content into video lessons, ensuring Meskot’s work is both technically practical and rooted in the realities of Tigray’s classrooms.

I envision Meskot becoming a trusted learning continuity platform for Tigray and other low-connectivity communities. In the next phase, we aim to expand our library of curriculum-aligned K–8 video lessons, train more teachers to integrate digital content into classroom instruction, and distribute lessons offline through USBs, DVDs, and SolarSPELL digital libraries. Long term, Meskot can become a locally led model for keeping education accessible during school closures, displacement, internet outages, and other disruptions.