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All 14 Acheber senior high school students that we supported in Tulu Bolo, Ethiopia for the past four years took the 12th grade national exam and ALL of them passed! They are ready to join colleges and Universities tuition free, subsidized by the government. Another milestone! Thank you for all your financial support. |
Acheber High School Students Support
We currently have 114 high school students we’re supporting outside of Acheber since there is no high school in Acheber. 29 students live in Tulu Bolo attending 11th and 12th grades. Among those, 14 seniors have taken the national exam and awaiting results. If they pass, they will attend colleges tuition-free, subsidized by the government. The other 85 students are in Harba Chulule attending 9th and 10th grades. The youth leader resides in Harba Chulue and continues to play a vital role as a nurturing adult influence as well as providing proper supervision of these students.
There was sad news out of Acheber this past winter. One of our senior students was killed in a tragic car accident. EAVO was able to reach out to the family of this student by providing financial and emotional support. Approximately 5,000 Ethiopian Birr ($370) was personally delivered to the family by our representative in Ethiopia, Hailu Ibssa, and a visiting American guest, Ann Delagnes from Lakeside Church. They were able to communicate our condolences to the family, and they were very appreciative of this gesture. |
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East African Village Outreach (EAVO) in partnership with Ethiopian Tree Fund Foundation (ETFF) was able
distribute thousands of indigenous tree seedlings and 2,400 grafted apple fruit trees to farmers in Acheber,
Ethiopia. The following is an excerpt from the head of ETFF on the long and tiring event of the day:
During the first trip, the event started at 4:00 AM (local time) and we finalized distributing the seedling
around 6:00 PM. The chilly weather and the rainy day did not hinder the group from working, though the rain
and mud made the loading and unloading of the plant materials somewhat difficult. Mr. Hailu’s car broke
down before reaching our destiny in Harbu Chulule, but his extraordinary energy and enthusiasm for the
project kept the team alive. We all were packed in one car and continued our journey to Acheber.
Though the trip was long and challenging, it was all worth the sacrifice.
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Dear All,
As I informed you in my previous communication, the farmer training in Acheber has been a success. A very good indicator for this statement is that some 24 farmers have contacted us to be included in the pilot project.
The training was organized in a participatory way where farmers shared their experiences and the theoretical part was supplemented with practical exercises. |
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We are about to launch an ambitious project which, if successful, will make a huge impact on the lives of East Africa subsistence farmers and their families. East Africa Village Outreach, together with the Ethiopian Tree Fund Foundation (ETFF), agricultural experts from the University of Addis Ababa, and up to 240 farmers, will plant 2400 apple trees, 2400+ indigenous trees, receive training in bee keeping and mushroom production. This is a pilot "Agro/Reforestation" program directed toward providing income, food and reforestation in the Acheber area. |
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