Donation We are so grateful to Jo Hudaly who has generously donated £500 for water taps at Kola Diba Secondary. Thank you Jo! project Update We’re going to construct 2 water taps at the school – one funded through Link Ethiopia and the other by the local community!
£1200 needed for clean water at Maksegnit Secondary! The Maksegnit Secondary and Preparatory School is in need of expanding its existing water supplies to meet the needs of its 3000 pupils. Currently pupils share just one tap, meaning that thirst seriously affects concentration in the heat. Furthermore, without adequate water to wash their hands after using the bathroom, disease spreads easily amongst the students. West London Academy challenged to provide clean drinking water for Maksegnit Secondary! West London Academy have…
Freedom High challenged to help build a toilet! Freedom High School have taken on the challenge of raising $3000/£1500 towards the provision of toilets at Kola Diba Secondary. We wish them luck! £3000 needed to build a toilet at Kola Diba Secondary! School sanitation facilities are extremely important. It is estimated that 80% of disease within the developing world is caused by the lack of adequate sanitation, and this is perhaps most critical in the school environment where thousands of…
£3000 needed for improved toilet facilities at Kola Diba Secondary School sanitation facilities are extremely important. It is estimated that 80% of disease within the developing world is caused by the lack of adequate sanitation, and this is perhaps most critical in the school environment where thousands of pupils work and play together. The school needs new toilet cubicles constructed and also a renovation of their limited number of existing toilets. Freedom High take on the challenge to build a…
Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Matlock Pre-School Playgroup for raising £100 towards the sports equipments
Sports Day also in 2009 Following the huge success of last year’s Sports Day, the Arbatu Ensesa community has decided to organise a new Sports Day for 2009. Date set The sports day at Arbatu Ensesa School is scheduled for the 25th of October. We are looking forward to it! Thanks to Tony Nester! We would like to say a special thank you to Tony Nester, who donated £300 towards food and drink on the day.
Project costs The total cost of the Sports Day has been estimated at 2,350 birr. Date set The date for the Sports Day has been chosen. It will take place on the 26th October 2008. Visit of Tony and Mandy Nester Tony and Mandy Nester will be visiting Ethiopia at the time of the Sports Day and look forward to joining with the celebrations. Project update More than 200 guests are to expected to attend the Sports Day, including the…
Link Ethiopia submitted an application to the Hilden Charitable Trust in August 2011 with an aim to enthuse and engage children from 20 schools across northern and southern Ethiopia in sports within the context of 2012 London Olympics. Hilden Charitable Trust funds Link Ethiopia’s Sports Initiative Hilden Charitable Trust has just provided a grant of £10,000 to Link Ethiopia to run this 2-year initiative. The funding is to be divided equally between two years. Link Ethiopia was delighted to receive…
£1200 needed for a toilet block at Meseret School The Meseret School has been stretched to its limit in the last couple of years as the reorganisation of schooling in the Gondar region has over doubled its number of pupils, while giving little help with the extension of facilities for those extra pupils. Their greatest need at the moment is for help with the building of a toilet block. The local community have clubbed together and agreed to build this…
£1200 needed to equip the laboratory at Kebele 16 Elementary School The Kebele 16 Elementary School is at present without any sort of science provision and they are very keen to put that right. The local community are all prepared to do the muscular work themselves, but they need help to finance the materials that have to be bought in for the construction. All Saints Primary School challenged to equip the science lab! All Saints Anglican have been challenged to…
Project proposal Warrender School has been challenged to raise £600 towards science equipment at Kola Diba Elementary School. The Kola Diba Elementary School is at present without any sort of science provision and they are very keen to put that right. The local community are all prepared to help contribute towards the project themselves, but they need assistance to finance the more costly materials. Africa Week The students at Warrender have just enjoyed ‘Africa Week’, to raise awareness and understanding…
Project proposal A project proposal was given to Woodside School to raise £600 towards the completion of a new very simple assembly hall, where students can meet and eat their lunch when the weather is wet. Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Woodside Junior School for raising £278.42 towards the project! Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Woodside Junior School for raising an additional £600 towards the project! Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Woodside Junior School for raising a further £15.00 towards…
Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Elangeni School for raising £262.80 towards the project
Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Backwell School for raising £2,800! Project costs Finally costs for the new Toilet Block at Angereb Secondary School have arrived in our office. The grand total is 37,050 birr. Fundraising completed Backwell School has raised £3,000! Congratulations to their stunning efforts. The money is enough to start the refurbishing of the old toilets, which will cost £1,300. From the rest of the funds staff toilets and a reconnected water supply are planned. Works starts The…
Printers needed at Atse Sertse Dengel The Sertse Dengel Elementary School is one of the biggest elementary schools in Bahir Dar. Hours and hours are spent writing papers for students to learn from and this is time and effort that could so much better be spent if the school were able to use a computer for this. There is just one computer, provided recently by the Government in the main office, but it has no printer or other peripherals. By…
