Empowering the Next Generation
We provide grants and scholarships to talented students from the Omo Valley, helping them pursue high school, university, and graduate education. Our scholarship recipients have included the first doctor from the Nyangatom, several veterinary students, and nearly a twenty others who are making meaningful contributions in their fields. See some of our awardees below!
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Current Scholarship Students
Soya Lasbuk
Dr. Soya Lasbuk is the first doctor from the Nyangatom after graduating from Jimma University in the Spring of 2025. This is an immense achievement in a region where few people have access to any education. Hi success was made possible by the support of the Omo Valley Research Project. Soya is now completing his internship year at Jimma Hospital where he especially enjoys emergency and tropical medicine. He's also a proud husband and father to two young children
