Keren Hanan Aynor

                                         Supporting the Students of Today, Creating the Leaders of Tomorrow!

Keren Hanan Aynor is a small organization in Israel, chaired by Pnina Agenhayu, which provides scholarships to Ethiopian Israelis in university, graduate school and technical colleges.

Founded in 1994 in memory of Hanan Aynor (z”l), Israeli Ambassador to Ethiopia in 1971-73 under Hailee Selasse, Karen Hanan Aynor (KHA) has awarded over 5,000 scholarships to 3,000 students in more than 90 disciplines.

Through small, unrestricted scholarships to talented and highly-motivated Ethiopian Israelis studying to acquire higher academic education and/or advanced professional degrees, KHA works directly with Ethiopian Israelis to promote the emergence of a core leadership committed to serving both internal needs as well as society at large, thus empowering a new generation of Ethiopians to excel and flourish in Israeli society. KHA prioritizes graduate students and older students returning to university, for whom there are the least number of other scholarships available.

In 2022, Keren Hanan Aynor distributed 365 scholarships – and was forced to turn away 69% of the year’s 1,188 eligible applicants due to lack of funds. 

 

Donate to Keren Hanan Aynor here!

Additional Information:

  • According to the Jewish Virtual Library, the number of Ethiopian-Israeli students in higher education has been rising in recent years – while only 2,372 students enrolled in 2011, 3,782 students enrolled in 2020.
  • Currently, only 20% of Ethiopian-Israelis have a university education compared to 40% of the general Israeli population. However, participation in higher education for the second generation of Ethiopian-Israelis is approximately four times higher than the first generation.
  • In the past 28 years, Keren Hanan Aynor has helped to close this education gap by distributing more than 5,000 scholarships and supporting 3,000 students. 
  • In 2022: 
    • 72% of scholarship recipients are women.
    • 29% of scholarship recipients are parents.
    • Currently, 64% of scholarship recipients are pursuing a bachelor’s degree; 31% a master’s degree; 1% a doctorate; 4% in certification studies and 1% in practical engineering.
  • Keren Hanan Aynor supports Ethiopian Israeli students in the following categories:
    •  Masters or PhD candidates
    •  Undergraduates with children who wish to upgrade their educational and professional level
    •  Students who are not eligible for/receiving assistance from other sources
    •  Students who are working toward a specialized diploma to advance their employment level
    •  Students who are enrolled in fields new to Ethiopian immigrants (“trail-blazers”)

 

The average annual scholarship awarded by Keren Hanan Aynor is $1,000, paid in three installments during the school year.

You can provide a scholarship to an adult Ethiopian Israeli student with a donation of $1,000.

Or Give Whatever You Can!

If you wish to provide a full scholarship of $1,000, your gift can made in 12 monthly installments of $84 each, or in any configuration you wish.

Click to DONATE and select “KHA Scholarships”.

If you wish to make your gift in installments, look for the “Add a Note” Field when you use either PayPal or your own Credit Card.   Use this field to write in “Make my donation monthly for __ months.”   Thank you!

For more about Keren Hanan Aynor, go to www.kerenaynor.org.il   Watch their video HERE.

 

Contact Information:

Keren Hanan Aynor
Topaz Street 1b
Mevasseret Zion, Israel
Tel: 972 -53-919-5036
Fax:  972-2- 567- 1936
Email: office@kerenaynor.org.il