I will bear your suffering
I will bear your suffering. I have never used a greeting with greater meaning in any of my personal correspondence. This the…
Construction of a dormitory
It is November and once again our bags are packed and we are off to the Ethiopian capital of Addis…
Dead Donkeys Fear No Hyenas.(vol. 1)
Just today, while celebrating Estonia`s birthday, my heart is filled with great gratitude. Gratitude for having been born in Estonia.…
March 2020, Soddo
In the middle of March when Covid-19 attacked the world, we flew to Addis Abeba. Reaching Ethiopia, there was no…
9 years in South Ethiopia
9 years ago in Soddo fair skin was a great rarity. Much was different from today. Long distance travel was…
2018 Newsletter
It has been seven years since we were handed a list from the Soddo social department with the first children.…
What took place in Ethiopia last year
Last year there were 12 volunteers in Ethiopia. Four of them participated in the Estonian Foreign Ministry’s program “Puuetega naiste toimetuleku parandamine…
Positive changes in Soddo
There was no significant positive changes to notice in the streets of Sodo before 2017. The most joyful one was that…
The girl with the hat
Back in Soddo It has been eight days since we left Soddo. It was time fro Egle, Hillevi and Taaniel…
llnesses in Soddo
llnesses in Soddo I sit by our hotel every morning. In a place where there are no tables but blue…
Melesse
Melesse Melesse was a cheerful boy born into a loving family. His father was married for the secon and mother…
8th of January – going to Soddo
8th of January – going to Soddo We were woken by Merle knocking ont the door; for the first time…
Ten pieces of Ethiopia
Ten pieces of Ethiopia When arriving to Ethiopa’s capital Addis Abeba which in the local language of amharic means new…
Health and Safety
Health and Safety It might by that disturbing messages about Ethiopia from past weeks news have caught some of yours…
The volunteers of year 2015/2016
The volunteers of year 2015/2016 Activities of NGO Damota in Ethiopia during the 2015/2016 academic year. The developmental cooperation project…
Two years of drought – famine
Two years of drought – famine In Estonia we live in the anticipation of summer or spring. We know that…