Tsigie Haile Receives Katherine Fleming International Development Award

We are proud to share that Tsigie Haile, Founder of WISE, Ethiopia, has been honored with the prestigious Katherine Fleming International Development Award from the Coady Institute during StFX University’s Homecoming event.

This award, established in loving memory of Katherine "Katie" Fleming, celebrates her lifelong commitment to eliminating child poverty in Africa. It is presented annually to an outstanding African woman leader who has graduated from one of Coady Institute’s leadership programs.

This year, the award was presented by Katie's daughter, Madeline Zutt, on behalf of her family and the award committee. Congratulations to Tsigie Haile for this well-deserved recognition of her impactful leadership and dedication!

60,000+

women and girls have been reached

110+

110 Savings and Credit Cooperatives (SACCOs) established in Addis Ababa, Oromia region and Wolaita Soddo.

+50,000 

Provided training and coaching services to approximately 360 like-minded organizations nationwide, targeting both women and men