Future Support

The fund raising will continue this year for the next trip and yes your contributions will be required.

Because of the cost of transporting goods we are being pushed towards raising more money and purchasing the required items in Ethiopia, which is good for the local economy and we will get more for the money. So as well as the running of 10Ks etc we are thinking of having a couple of boot sales, so any items you no longer want will be greatly received.

This money will continue to go towards housing (rebuilding approximately £150) and also schooling and helping the people to learn a trade. We would also like to buy a couple of computers for the school which again can be purchased in Ethiopia for around £250.

Items that we would still like to take out are football shirts, we can never have enough of these, also sewing bits (cottons, embroidery silk, needles, hook and eyes and Zips any size or colour-anything really), books for the school library (history, science, atlas, general reading books, again anything really) and seeds.

We also have a separate project that needs our help this year. Sister Terfatu would like to build a couple of classrooms, a kitchen and storeroom for the porridge people. They meet daily and at the moment this is outdoors which isn’t good in the rainy season.

With the new classrooms not only will they be able to cook and eat inside but will also have the opportunity of learning a new skill, embroidery, sewing, typing and how to use a computer which will then give them the opportunity to generate an income and support their families.

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So if anyone has any ideas for raising funds I would really appreciate your thoughts and ideas!