Jamini

Our School Linking programme connects schools in the UK with schools, pupils and teachers in Ethiopia to develop sustainable and rewarding relationships. We currently facilitate two types of links: a School-to-School connection and an Education Ethiopia connection. Both links are designed to promote greater understanding of different cultures and show students a balanced perspective of an African country.  The School-to-School connection is a long-term connection where UK schools work directly with a school in Ethiopia whereas the Education Ethiopia connection...

Did you know that English has 42 phonic sounds? Over the last academic year we have been working with grade one teachers in nine schools to teach English using the phonics method. So far, we have trained 36 teachers to effectively use the phonics method in their classrooms! We have seen incredible results this year, with children who have received the phonics lessons showing an advance in their English reading age of nine months compared to children in normal lessons.  So...

Causing a Flap is a project run by a network of UK universities, which includes experts from fields such as Archaeology, Anthropology and Genetics, who research the role chickens play in societies around the world. They research the social significance of chickens; as a provider of foodstuffs, use in medicine, magic and cock-fighting, from their native origins in South East Asia to their global distribution today. An earlier phase of the project had worked with Ethiopian women to empower them...

A guest blog by our partner, Sue Eland Hello, my name is Sue Eland and I’m delighted to be working alongside Link Ethiopia. In 2018, I approached Link Ethiopia with a dream to build a primary school in Ethiopia. This was a long-held dream and I was finally in a position to take the first steps towards making it happen. My background is in education, firstly as a headteacher, then a school inspector and as an education consultant. My dream...

Off to University... Meselu is a 19 year old from Gondar and she has just finished her Grade 12 exams. She is waiting to find out if she has been accepted into Bahir Dar University. Mesulu wants to study economics: “I want to understand the reasons behind Ethiopia’s rising and falling economy and find a solution to Ethiopia’s economic situation.” Yezibalem has also finished her Grade 12 exams and is waiting to find out if she has been accepted into...

Saina Sabia, is a rural village in Gondar without kindergarten facilities. Currently, pre-primary aged children are being taught alongside older students in crowded classrooms, without adequate facilities and resources. We have been working in partnership with the Corvallis Sister Cities Association-Gondar (CSCA-G), with funding from the US Embassy in Ethiopia, to develop a model early-childhood education programme in Saina Sabia. Construction of a building for the kindergarten started at the beginning of this year and is now well under way. It...

The girls’ team have been training twice a week since our project started and have improved immensely. They have been eager to compete against other teams, but as the only girls’ team in Gondar, it was hard to find an opposing team! We were delighted then that last month, the team were able to play two friendly matches against other teams.  They won a friendly against Abajale Sub-city Team 2-1.  Their second match against Fasil Kenema B team (a professional team)…

Six students from Impington Village College in Cambridgeshire visited Ethiopia in October, taking the opportunity to meet with students at one of our schools in Bishoftu before exploring some of the incredible sites the country has to offer. The Welcome One of these students was particularly impressed by the traditional welcome they received in Bishoftu, writing: ‘Almost twenty-four hours from when we departed from our school we are in the red van on our way to Adea Model Secondary School…

By Haile Ayano After a long overnight flight, the Headington School group arrived in Addis Ababa in the early morning of Wednesday 11th July. I was excited to welcome a group of visitors who had, through fundraising at home, already made a big difference to a school here in Ethiopia. After meeting the group at the airport, we continued the journey toward Asela, a small town three-hour's drive to the South. The group consisted of 16 energetic and enthusiastic girls,...

Last month our team in London had the great pleasure of welcoming Amlaku, an English teacher at Angereb Secondary school in Gondar. Amlaku has been the Link Coordinator at his school for almost 10 years, and this was his second visit to the UK. During his three-week stay, Amlaku had a busy itinerary and embarked upon a tour of the country, visiting Nottingham, Cambridge, and Bristol as well as spending time exploring the sights of London. Week 1 Amlaku travelled...

by Nick Harris-Fry, 30 Jan 2008 , https://royalparkshalf.com Run for Link Ethiopia in this year’s Royal Parks Half Marathon! Created in 2008, the Royal Parks Half Marathon is a 13.1 mile long route which passes through London’s most iconic sights, including four Royal Parks (Hyde Park, Kensington Gardens, St. James Park, and Green Park) and some historic landmarks, including Buckingham Palace, Horse Guards Parade and the Royal Albert Hall. Because it is mostly flat, the race is popular both for...

Are you bored of your monotonous run around the park or on the treadmill at your gym? We have the perfect escape of routine for you! Try doing it alongside thousands of vibrant Ethiopians and experience all the country’s magical offerings by joining our Run Ethiopia Tour! The tour provides the opportunity to participate in two 10k runs in two cities: the Great Ethiopian Run in Addis Ababa and the Race for Girls’ Education in Gondar organised by us along...

How long have you been thinking about visiting Ethiopia? Ethiopia is a country unlike any other, with majestic landscapes, extraordinary wildlife and a unique culture and history; we would love to share it with you. Link Ethiopia has been running tours for many years, leading small groups to take in the sights and sounds of the Horn of Africa. All proceeds from our trips go directly towards our work supporting children in Ethiopia. Tours are led by our lovely Country...