£600 needed for printers and software at Tsadiku Yohannes It is only very recently that Tsadiku Yohanes School has had any computers to use at all. One was given by the Ethiopian government and now Link Ethiopia has been able to give another. Both are relatively well-maintained. But neither computer is yet able to be used to its full potential because of a lack of printer and other peripherals. By helping them to extend the capability of their computers, every…
£1200 needed for a photocopier at Azezo Secondary Azezo Secondary has several thousand students but is currently without a photocopier. This means that a lot of staff time is wasted laboriously copying out work sheets or travelling to town in order to photo copy resources. A photo copier would make a big difference to the staff and students at Azezo Secondary. Misbourne take on the challenge to supply a photocopier for Azezo Secondary! Misbourne have taken on the challenge to…
£1200 needed for clean water at Gorgora Secondary Clean drinking water is a fundamental need for any school. Water helps pupils to concentrate in class, it prevents dehydration and it improves hygiene. Ethiopia is often very hot during the day and Gorgora Secondary School is currently without any clean drinking water provision. A large drinking fountain would make a big difference to the students at Gorgora. Bushey Academy challenged to help supply clean water at Gorgora! Bushey Academy have taken…
Fundraising in progress Congratulations to St Paul’s CoE School l for raising £590.54 towards the project! Project Completed! Now complete, the water facility enables twelve pupils at a time to drink clean water throughout the school day. This helps reduce dehydration and improves concentration in lessons.
Project costs Estimated costs for the water project have been finalised. To construct the project, consisting of 10 taps, 7,236 birr is needed. Fundraising in progress Atse Bekafa’s link school has raised some more money recently towards the new water facility that Atse Bekafa would like to construct. A big thank you for their constant efforts Fundraising in progress Congratulations to St Stephen’s School in Bath for raising £458.35 towards the water project! Fundraising completed The first phase of funding…
Fundraising in progress John and Sue Stidworthy have been long-term supporters of Link Ethiopia and we would like to say a huge thank you for their generous offer to match their friends donations pound for pound, to raise funds for a priority school project which we will identify. School chosen for project A school for the project has been chosen. We will support Dosha Elementary School, which is in a town called Asella.The school is in a particularly poor neighbourhood…
Project costs Costs for a new toilet block project at Jenda School have been calculated. The toilet block will include 12 cubicles in total, 6 for the boys and 6 for the girls. It is estimated to cost 28,775 birr. Fundraising in progress Gayhurst School has generously offered to donate £1000 towards the new toilet block. We really appreciate their help! Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Gayhurst School for raising £1,918 towards the toilet project! Construction Started The construction of…
Project proposal The Atse Bekafa School were very excited to receive their first computer just over a year ago, and they have been keen to use it to its full potential. They have particularly missed the facility to print with the computer, and they know that printers exist that will enable them to cut Gestetner masters for exam papers and the like. A funding proposal was given to St Stephens School in Bath to help raise the money needed. Fundraising…
Project proposal The Rekebnaha School has been very fortunate in receiving gifts of a few computers from various sources in the last couple of years. However, although they are assembled very visibly in part of the library at the school, they are not well used at present. One or two of them need some work by experts to get them into full working order. They also need software that would be of real appeal and use to these younger children,…
Project Completed The new classrooms at Aba Entoniyos School are completed! Teaching Starts From today, Aba Entoniyos School starts teaching Grade 5 pupils in two of our new classrooms and the Grade 1 class which was previously being taught in a temporary shelter outside will now move into the third of our new classrooms. Lots of the local community recently joined in a ceremony to officially open the new classrooms.
School’s situation Defecha Elementary School is situated in beautiful surroundings high above the Angereb River in northern Ethiopia. Its nearest town is Gondar which is roughly an hour away by foot. At the time of writing, the school caters for Grades 1 to 4 after which pupils often stop their education and help their parents at home or in the fields. Some pupils walk to the next elementary school which caters for Grade 5 but space at the school is limited. The needs…
Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Whiteheath Infants School for raising £119 towards the classroom project! Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Whiteheath Junior School for raising £81 towards the classroom project!
New classrooms ready The first ever proper classrooms are ready and in use at the Anchow Mikael school, about an hour outside of Gondar. Until about a year ago, the pupils were taught under temporary shelters made of branches and sticks which washed away with every heavy rainstorm. For less than £1000, the local community has been able to build an impressive double classroom and the pupils are now enjoying year-round education!
Fundraising Congratulations to High March School for raising £600 towards the project!
Fundraising in progress Congratulations to Brushwood School for raising £356 towards the toilet project. Project Completed Good news. The construction of the new toilet blocks is finished and they are ready to use by the students.
