Asimamawu studies geographica IT ( GIS ) at one of Ethiopia`s most prestigious universities, Haramaya University. This is a complex field of study that combines mapping from satellite data and spatial analysis. It is what is in his heart that…
When we began in 2010, we couldn’t have dreamed of moments like this. Abebayehu Endale Gethane’s story is living proof of what happens when a child’s potential meets opportunity. Today, Abebayehu is a Computer Science student at the American University…
Sometimes we are asked if it’s truly possible to see the real impact of aid sent all the way to Ethiopia. Some students have journeys full of major twists and turns, and then there are students like Mebratu. His story…
The Mana and Mansha Tribes and the Origins of the Dormitory Project In 2021, two young Estonian men, Joonatan Lepik and Martin Ruumet, along with local pastor Dawit Guduno, visited the Mana and Mansha tribes. Pastor Dawit had already been…
Dormitory Construction Process The construction of the dormitory for girls from the Mana and Mansha tribes has begun at a vigorous pace. The perimeter fence, foundation, water connections, and sewage systems have been completed. The guiding hand of God can…
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…
