A big welcome from your country rep!
Hi, my name’s Gebriel and I’m really thrilled to be part of this innovative project that seeks to link one of our communities with our generous donors in Canada through regular blog posting. THANK YOU...
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Heavy rains help and hamper farmers in Gelan Idero
Locally, they are known as the Kremt or the long, heavy rains. And right now, they are preventing our team from visiting Gelan Idero as planned! Spanning June to the end of August, the Kremt brings...
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Making Ethiopia’s national dish – injera – in Gelan Idero
Injera, also known as Ethiopian flatbread, is part of Ethiopia’s traditional cuisine. It’s the perfect way to scoop up delicious spicy sauces, meats and vegetables that are the mainstay of Ethiopian...
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A virtual visit to Gelan Idero (new pics!)
Children attend an Alternative Basic Education school near Gelan Idero. This month, we bring you a new set of photos from Gelan Idero taken by CFTC’s Program Manager, Amboka Wameyo, who visited in...
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ABE is only option for Gelan Idero’s school children
Children at the Alternative Basic Education (ABE) Centre in Gelan Idero. If you’ve been reading this blog, you know that one of Gelan Idero’s primary challenges is primary schooling for their children....
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Learning in a different language
In our last post you heard about the alternate basic education (ABE) centre, which is the only educational facility for children living in Gelan Idero. This month, we’re introducing you to Fekadu Dabi...
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Desperate health realities in Gelan Idero
The now-closed health post at Gelan Gurra, Ethiopia. Until recently, it was possible for the people of Gelan Idero to walk – or, if very ill, to be carried on stretcher, or by horse or mule back or...
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Safe water scarce in Gelan Idero
Two of the springs from which the Gelan Idero community collects their drinking water. It’s World Water Day on March 22nd, and this post highlights Gelan Idero’s long-standing challenges accessing...
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Hope flows in Gelan Idero
This month, we bring you an interview with Dema Kecha, age 67, a mother and grandmother who lives in a small village in a rural area outside of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia where our local partner Emmanuel...
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