Goats, Chickens, and Clothes
The first 70 chickens were given to the students at the Kality Center. With the success of the fundraiser, there was enough to purchase that many again and distribute to other locations.
Gindo, Guelele, and Alemgena received 2 goats each to be used for student meals. Halecu received 5 goats as part of a small livestock business initiative for families. Chicken deliveries were just the first of many, and many more goat deliveries are to be made!
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Medical & Dental
Skilled Volunteers offered needed services that otherwise students and their guardians have little or no access to.
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Scholarship Awards Night
We held a Scholarship Student Appreciation Night and invited all the students who were currently enrolled in the Scholarship Program (technical, vocational, and post-secondary school students) to join us for an evening of fun and socialization.
During the event, we presented this year's Manji-Burkhardt Awards to the winners of the scholarship.
Two students received cash scholarships, and two others were given new laptop computers to use for their school work. This annual scholarship honours some of our best and most hardworking students.
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Special Activities
Spending time with the students is definitely the highlight of every trip, for us and for them. So we try to have something special with every group whenever we visit.
Some activities were prepared by expedition members for the students, such as games, giving out gifts, and home visits. Others were prepared by the students as a special event for their foreign visitors.
Activites Included:
- Hearing Aid donation and fitting
- Special student led presentations by Kirkos
- Soccer Jersey donation for Soccer clubs at the centers
- Home renovation for student family
- HIstoric Tour of Gondar
- 13 Home Visits at kirkos, Guelele, and Kality
- New computer equipment for Computer lab in Guelele, nand technology upgrade for Computer lab at Alemgena.
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Total Volunteer Involvement
Thank you to everyone who participated in the February 2020 Expedition!
Your efforts were well appreciated and we hope you enjoyed your expedition!
