In 2007, schoolteachers Mengesha Gebreyes and Frehiwot Gugsa opened a small, dirt-floor tin shed in Addis Ababa to care for 38 vulnerable children. Realizing that hungry and sick children could not focus on school, they quickly expanded their classroom into a sanctuary providing daily hot meals and vital healthcare.

Today, Raey is a registered NGO supporting over 560 children and families in the Goro Sefera community. By pairing quality primary education with vocational training for mothers, Raey empowers entire households to break the cycle of poverty and build self-sustaining futures.