About QELME

Your Life. Your Colors. Your Story.

Our Vision

A generation of young people who understand themselves deeply, who meet their own struggles with curiosity instead of shame, and who feel equipped to shape a life that is genuinely theirs.

Our Mission

QELME gives university students small, guided, day-by-day challenges that build self-awareness, help break unhealthy patterns, and grow resilience — one deliberate day at a time, never all at once.

Our Core Belief

Every person carries their own palette of colors — their history, their struggles, their strengths. Growth doesn't come from erasing any of it; it comes from learning to hold it with hope and a clear sense of purpose.

Our Values

  • Hope — every challenge is a small act of believing things can be different.
  • Purpose — growth should feel meaningful, not performative.
  • Privacy — this is deeply personal work, and it stays that way by design.
  • Gentleness — progress is measured in consistency, never punishment.

Our Objectives

  • Help students build sustainable, healthy daily habits.
  • Create space for honest self-reflection without judgment or comparison.
  • Offer structured, bite-sized challenges instead of overwhelming life overhauls.
  • Support students specifically through the pressures of university life, away from home.

Our Programs

Monthly Challenges

A new themed challenge each month, spanning emotional wellbeing, stress, relationships, habits, and self-care.

Books & Movies

Curated recommendations that spark reflection alongside whatever challenge a student is working through.

Professional Panels

Conversations with mental-health professionals and educators, brought to students where they already are.

Community Events

Occasional in-person and online gatherings that bring the QELME community together.

Who We're For

QELME was built for university students — starting with health science students at the University of Gondar — navigating the unique pressures of student life: distance from home, academic stress, and the work of figuring out who they're becoming.