Back in Soddo It has been eight days since we left Soddo. It was time fro Egle, Hillevi and Taaniel to return to Estonia. It’s good to get away from the densley populated Soddo to hear my own thoughts or
llnesses in Soddo
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
Melesse
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8th of January – going to Soddo
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Ten pieces of Ethiopia
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
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 table of study results of 2015-2016
The table of study results of 2015-2016 The calendar year in Ethiopia starts on September 11th. Around that time school starts in Ethiopia. The school year consists of two semesters which both end with exams. First semester exams are in
In Ethiopia as a young teacher
In Ethiopia as a young teacher I was in South-Ethiopia in Soddo city on a period of 02.-21. January 2016. Amongst other things I gave science lessons to the pupils over there. Main incentive to go there was to experience
Chora scool
Chora scool Chora private school operates in three buildings in city of Soddo. High school, elementary school and grade scool. Every division has it’s own principal, vice principal and teachers. Chora is the largest and one of the best schools
Journey to Amanuels home
Journey to Amanuels home Photos by Kristjan Juusu in Viru Keskus Durng a six year period hundreds of pupils from Soddo have made it from grade school to secondary school and some already to high school. Part of the work
“Shoes” on the way home
One and a half months has passed since the year 2016 started according to our calendar and we landed in the airport of the Ethiopian capital. We arrived into the year 2008 and it was the fourth month according to
5 years in Ethiopia – From challenges to results
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School started 2015…
School started 2015 School started in September 2015. Estonians who are helping to get the school year off to a good start and are trying to better the conditions for the children are present in Ethiopia this time as well.
Games and recycling in Ethiopia
If a fair skinned stranger walks down the streets of a village in Ethiopia a crowd of shrieking children always follows. Kids who have reached too far from their homes unnoticingly change with new ones – it’s not going to
Baking bread
Bread is made of tef-flour. Tef is a relative of millet and quinoa but with a smaller seed and contains iron, calcium, proteins, fibers, aminoacids and vitamin C. The process of making it is the same as for our leavened