Chefe Youth Multi-Purpose Cooperative
We are a youth-led cooperative in Addis Ababa. Our members farm, learn, build and save together, so that every young person has a fair chance to prosper.
15400
Members
610
Permanent jobs for young people
4
Schools serving children and families
36+
Branches across the country
3
Resort and hospitality sites
9
Areas of cooperative work
Explore what we are building
Each program grows from the same idea: when young people own the work, the whole community gains.
- Education & schoolsFour schools opening doors for children and families.
- AgricultureFrom Farm to Mouth: growing, processing and selling together.
- LivestockAnimal rearing that gives members a steady income.
- Chefe ResortsHospitality that creates jobs and reinvests in members.
- Member housingA housing project to give members a home of their own.
- PartnershipsAgreements that bring training, finance and credibility.
A cooperative that started with a real need
Chefe Youth began when a group of young people decided not to wait for opportunity to find them. They pooled what they had, shared the risk and built something that belongs to all of them.
Today the cooperative runs farms, livestock houses, schools, resorts and a housing project, all with one aim: steady work and a secure future for its members.
Watch
Meet Chefe Youth in 3 minutes
A short film about the cooperative, its people and its work.
See how our head office has grownIn their words
What membership means to the people who built the cooperative.
“A short quote from a member about how the cooperative changed their work.”
Member nameFarmer
“A short quote from a parent about what the school has meant for their family.”
Parent nameParent at a Chefe school
“A short quote from a young member about the training and the people around them.”
Member nameYoung member
Awards and recognition
Honours and official certificates that show the cooperative is trusted.
Join a cooperative that grows with you
Membership gives you a share in the work, the training and the results.