THE MEGABI HOUSE

ABOUT THE HOUSE

The Megabi House is a home for children and youth who literally have no place to sleep. In our community there are many street kids who have no home or family to go home to at the end of the day.

With one of the pillars of Megabi being the goal of providing a safe environment and space for underprivileged kids, through the Megabi house, we are providing temporary housing for numerous youth while we work to help transition them into permanent homes.

All lodging and food is provided for free through Megabi and separate housing is set up for both boys and girls and based on their age.

A DREADFUL
NIGHTMARE YET…
A BIGGER DREAM.

The Megabi house, an extension of the Dejene family home, is where many children come daily to take part in programs that focus on leadership, artistic expression, empowerment for young women, and of course, skating. Now more than ever, many children rely on this safe space as a refuge amidst the debilitating impacts of the current political unrest taking place in the country.

On May 7th at 5:00 AM, a fire broke out at the compound leaving the majority of their living quarters destroyed. The kids and locals were jolted from their sleep to join forces in putting the fire out themselves. No one was harmed, but it left Megabi Skate with half as much space to operate as a community center and safe refuge.

  This phase of fundraising is to restore the building and repair any damage caused by the fire so that Megabi Skate can operate at full capacity again and expand its offerings to the young people it serves each day. The same way the community put the fires out hand in hand, so too they will rebuild as one.

Current goals following the restoration:

Expand the original skating area
Add features like a roof for protection from too much sun or rain
Improve the ‘DREAM BIG’ stage where community sharing takes place - Build a music studio for lessons and recording
Improve study area with computer access
Expand availability of tutors