Asimamawu – A young man
Asimamawu studies geographica IT ( GIS ) at one of Ethiopia`s most prestigious universities, Haramaya University. This is a complex…
How Estonian Supporters are Changing the Future of Ethiopia
ESTONIAN HEART IN ETHIOPIA (blog series) “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world,”…
Abebayehu – The Boy Who Beat the Odds
When we began in 2010, we couldn’t have dreamed of moments like this. Abebayehu Endale Gethane’s story is living proof…
Mebratu- Writing His Own Future
Sometimes we are asked if it’s truly possible to see the real impact of aid sent all the way to…
Why a dormitory?
The Mana and Mansha Tribes and the Origins of the Dormitory Project In 2021, two young Estonian men, Joonatan Lepik…
Dormitory Construction Process
Dormitory Construction Process The construction of the dormitory for girls from the Mana and Mansha tribes has begun at a…
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…