Our Story

A Calling That Became a Commitment

Out of the Ashes began in 2012 after the Segebarth family traveled to Korah, Ethiopia. What they witnessed was difficult to forget, but it was the people they met, not simply the poverty they saw, that stayed with them.

They returned home believing God was calling them to do more than respond to an immediate need. They wanted to create a long-term path that could help children remain in school, receive consistent care, and eventually become independent adults.

In 2013, Out of the Ashes was formed around a simple conviction: education, relationship, and opportunity can help interrupt generational poverty.

OA later became an international NGO in Ethiopia and built a local team of Ethiopian professionals who now carry out the daily work of serving students and families in Korah.

Why We stay

Transformation rarely happens quickly. Students grow, families face setbacks, school becomes difficult, and young adults have to learn how to navigate work, responsibility, and life beyond the classroom. That is why we stay.

We celebrate the milestones, work through the hard seasons, and keep helping students move toward stability, responsibility, and opportunity.

Our Mission

Out of the Ashes exists to help break the cycle of generational poverty in Korah, Ethiopia, by providing vulnerable children and young adults with education, whole-person support, opportunity, and the love of Jesus Christ.

Our vision

A generation of educated, equipped, and empowered young people who can build independent lives and become part of lasting transformation in their families and community.

what we believe

• Every person is created in the image of God and deserves dignity.
• Education can change the trajectory of a life.
• Relationship and local Ethiopian leadership matter.
• Help should build capacity, not dependency.
• Stewardship, accountability, and long-term commitment matter.