Category Archives: Blog

For those in Switzerland, please join our sponsored walk on Saturday May 12th 2012 at 2pm.  Late afternoon we will have a barbeque and and entertainment. Follow this link to find out more information and download details and application forms … Continue reading →

We are delighted with the success of the new nutrition programme at the school. It started with this new school year. During the week the children get extra nutrition in the form of milk (cooked to sterilise it), boiled egg, … Continue reading →

Yesterday was the 1st of the month in the Ethiopian calendar. Every school day the kindergarten teachers have a coffee ceremony and anyone who wants to come along is invited. Usually there is a  gathering of 12-15 teachers, cleaners and … Continue reading →

In September building work started on the library at the Primary School. It is progressing quickly and we are very excited about this new addition to the school

The last 4 weeks have been very busy in Mekele. Work has started on the building of the Primary School library, the music room and the eating room for the water tank. In the next 2 weeks a bridge will … Continue reading →

- really looking forward to my next trip to Mekele in September. Lots to do – especially following up on all the new building work we have commissioned and getting approval for the master plan of the secondary school. Watch … Continue reading →

After many generous donations and a lot of support from the Dearne Big Band and our friends in Switzerland and beyond we have raised enough money to build a music room in memory of Holin Hammerton. There will be a … Continue reading →

We are just waiting for the bid analysis and then we will start building the primary school library. This will accommodate many of the 22,000 books we shipped from a US charity last year. There will also be a fun … Continue reading →

The Secondary school will cover grades 9-12 (the same ages as in the US system). The Ethiopian education system demands that national exams are taken at the end of grade 8 to pass to secondary school. Then at the end … Continue reading →

Music is a great way for children to learn to express themselves. Children at the Nicolas School will benefit from the influence of Ethiopian and western cultures and will get the chance to learn to play traditional instruments as well … Continue reading →