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Link Ethiopia's Summer 2013 News Update
Welcome to our Summer update where we want to share with you some of the amazing work our volunteers have been doing in Ethiopia.
Our huge thanks go to everyone who has made it possible for these activities to happen. And if any of this inspires you to want to join with us in Ethiopia and to help change lives through education, please do get in contact! Email volunteering@linkethiopia.org. We would really love to get you involved!
Best wishes to you all, from the Link Ethiopia team.
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Volunteering successes in 2012-13
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This last academic year we have hosted nearly two dozen enthusiastic individual volunteers (along with a very large number of volunteer groups that you can read about in our other updates).
Our volunteers have almost all taken part in some secondary teaching, supported and guided by our caring staff and the copious resources and materials that have facilitated their efforts. But many have brought other skills to bear during their placements in the way of sports training, computer help (for both students and teachers), photographic techniques, teaching support and discussion, etc.
So here's a complete round up of all our volunteers over that period! We are so grateful for everything they've been doing to change lives through education!
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Travelling with purpose: Steph's reflections
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Steph McKean, who volunteered in Lemlem Tesfa School in Bishoftu (Debre Zeit), wrote this beautiful and very personal account of her time in Ethiopia. It's a fantastic insight into the Link Ethiopia volunteering experience and we wanted to share it with you. Read her blog here.
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Calum's footballing success
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Calum Erskine recently returned from a thoroughly successful time in Ethiopia with us. He worked with groups of youngsters providing them with extra football coaching, having previously arranged the provision of kits and equipment to support the teams on a longer-term basis. |
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"In my short time on this earth, never have I met a set of students who were as polite and respectful to their coaches. One of the best experiences of my life."
Read his reflections here.
Calum was able to support our youngest football team in Bishoftu and they recently won gold in a local tournament! Watch the team's celebrations.
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Pembroke College, Cambridge University, Summer Camps
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We currently have 3 teams of Cambridge University students running educational Summer Camps for groups of Ethiopian students. The camps run for three weeks and will combine maths, English and science tutorials with creative activities, fun and games.
This is the second year we have partnered with Pembroke College students and we really hope this relationship continues to develop and grow into the future! Read about their work here.
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More groups!
As part of a rather jam-packed summer of volunteering, we also welcomed friends from the Girl Guides, World Challenge and the Geographical Association.
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Girl Guides visit Andinet Elementary School - A group of 18 Girl Guides from the North East of England recently joined with Andinet teachers and pupils to refurbish classrooms, cultivate a vegetable garden and create a new school mural. They have written fascinating blog posts about their experiences! Read more here.
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World Challenge and Geographical Association visits - Our Gondar team recently hosted over 30 volunteers from two World Challenge Groups who partnered with the Felege Abyot School community to refurbish classrooms. We also hosted a visit from 18 Geographers for the weekend! Find out more here.
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Join us for the Great Ethiopian Run!
It's not too late to join us...
Looking for a challenge?
Come with us to Addis Ababa and run (or just jog) in the Great Ethiopian Run - Africa's biggest road race. Pencil the 24th November 2013 into your diary and let us know you're interested. We can arrange all the logistics for you and show you some of our projects. It's an amazing experience - don't miss out!
Find out more here and email shree@linkethiopia.org to express interest.
Thanks for reading and best wishes from all the Link Ethiopia team!
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