Two years of drought – famine In Estonia we live in the anticipation of summer or spring. We know that autumn is followed by winter and we are prepared to take it wih or without snow. Every way is good.
Two years of drought – famine
How much is a year in school?
School year in Ethiopia Ethiopian economy is in growth, therefore there is a constant price rise. The costs to attend scool are also unfortunately rising every year. 2015/2016 costs are as follows. Tuition fee grade 1.-4. 75€ (170 birr) grade
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
Journey to the capital
As always in Africa there is a situation in every day that I cannot foresee even when I had tried my best. If a five hour trip from one city to another has been planned then it is always good
“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
5 years in Ethiopia – From challenges to results Stepping into every new day with such a heavy tread, which only God’s supernatural blessings can bear, we can see the limitless extent of God’s love looking back ever step of
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
Daniel
In January 2015 I randomly met a young man named Daniel in a wedding in Hawassa. During our first conversation his activities seemed very special. Once back in Soddo we met up the very next day. Mainly because during the
Bert Kasemaa Soddos
Bert is a last year student of Vanalinna Hariduskolleegium who came Ethiopia to motivate himself before national exams. The time for motivation seemed short however it was clear that his will to come to Africa had received approval on different
Third week in Ethiopia
Two weeks have passed to getting used to Ethiopia. This is usually the time it takes to get used to the ways of Ethiopian streets and start to be able to coordinate in the streets of Sodo and memorize the