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Educating Girls in Rural Ethiopia
- September 10, 2018
- Posted by: Rob_PE
- Category: Access to Education
No CommentsIt’s that time of the year in the U.S. when back to school buzz is filling the air. There are advertisements for the newest fall fashions and school supplies popping up in all the stores where we shop. As an elementary school teacher, education is always in the forefront of my mind. I am constantly in awe of the human mind and our capacity to learn new things every day.
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Happy New Year!
- September 10, 2018
- Posted by: Rob_PE
- Category: Our Organization
Did you know that Ethiopia celebrates the new year or Enkutatash in September? September 11th – or Meskerem 1st, according to the Ethiopian calendar – marks the first day of the Ethiopian New Year.
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Thank You, Kent Rotary!
- September 5, 2018
- Posted by: Rob_PE
- Category: Our Organization
This past spring, Project Ethiopia was the recipient of an international programs grant from one of our most faithful supporters, the Kent Rotary Club. This most recent grant will make it possible to provide University Transition Awards to 25 Dangla high school graduates who will be leaving for university in September.
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Spring 2018 Dangla Site Visit
- September 4, 2018
- Posted by: Rob_PE
- Category: Our Organization
This past May, I was fortunate to take my second trip to Dangla since joining Project Ethiopia. It was the very beginning of the rainy season – sunny mornings followed by thunderstorms and torrential rain in the afternoons. Many things were familiar upon my return; the roads to certain villages, the stores and restaurants around my hotel; and, of course, the dedicated Project Ethiopia staff.
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Your Impact: Microloans
- September 4, 2018
- Posted by: Rob_PE
- Category: Economic Opportunities
Most people in the U.S. would find it impossible to fund their entrepreneurial efforts with a
loan of only $200 or $300. However, in the area where we work, a loan of this size can turn
economic ideas and dreams into a reality and entrepreneurs into agents of change.