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.