I will bear your suffering. I have never used a greeting with greater meaning in any of my personal correspondence. This the phrase that the Sidamo people use to greet one another. It is a privilege to expropriate something as simple as…
It is November and once again our bags are packed and we are off to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa and then onward to the city of Soddo.On this trip there are five of us. Over the passing years…
Just today, while celebrating Estonia`s birthday, my heart is filled with great gratitude. Gratitude for having been born in Estonia. We arrived in Ethiopia early morning on 28th December 2020. Leaving airport, we were confronted with crisp and cool air…
llnesses in Soddo I sit by our hotel every morning. In a place where there are no tables but blue chinese tabourets and blue wax cloth is laid upon a slab of concrete instead of a table. Having tried the…
8th of January – going to Soddo We were woken by Merle knocking ont the door; for the first time during this trip she had had gotten up before us. An estonian- like cool summer morning greeted us in the…
Ten pieces of Ethiopia When arriving to Ethiopa’s capital Addis Abeba which in the local language of amharic means new flower the first impressions were quite eerie. Probably prejudice was partly at fault that grew from the stories heard of…
Health and Safety It might by that disturbing messages about Ethiopia from past weeks news have caught some of yours eye – a long lasting disssatisfaction with the distribution of power has led to demontstrations and clashes between protestes and…
The volunteers of year 2015/2016 Activities of NGO Damota in Ethiopia during the 2015/2016 academic year. The developmental cooperation project “Voluntary work in Soddo Ethiopia to alleviate developmental and humanitarian problems and raising awareness in Estonia about Ethiopan developmental problems”…
Two years of drought – famine In Estonia we live in the anticipation of summer or spring. We know that autumn is followed by winter and we are prepared to take it wih or without snow. Every way is good.…
School year in Ethiopia Ethiopian economy is in growth, therefore there is a constant price rise. The costs to attend scool are also unfortunately rising every year. 2015/2016 costs are as follows. Tuition fee grade 1.-4. 75€ (170 birr) grade…