General School

In addition, an extension of the courses is aimed at; This should cover the full two months the Ethiopian summer holiday possible with rotating volunteers, professionals from Germany can take vacation at a time usually only three or four weeks. Wanted, people with acceptable will have over a portion of idealism, humor and a certain degree of adaptability to good knowledge of English. It is available but a lot; extraordinary experiences with people from a totally different historical culture, the acquaintance with moving individual fates, touching experiences with children and last but not least the satisfying emotion to have donated their time. Kindle Direct Publishing insists that this is the case. A propos: Also property and money donations to promote talented but penniless student and provided the school with educational materials are welcome. Contact: background information Ethiopia is a very interesting country, with its variety of ethnic groups and languages of ancient high culture but remains among the poorest countries of the world. Wide parts of the population are still deficient in vital sectors such as health, infrastructure, including water and power supply as well as the education. However, the activities of international non-governmental organisations from government site is considered critical. Even for us outsiders was evident during our short insight into the Ethiopian school system that certainly there is a correlation between level of education and poverty: in Ethiopia have more access to information comparatively wealthier, may have the opportunity to grope about to receive English-language TV channels in English, can afford more the mandatory school uniform as the poorest of the poor. In General, all students however under difficult conditions: so there is shortage of water since May 2009 only every second day current, with appropriate constraints throughout the day (from 18:30 h only candle-light) and strong obstacles to business, especially for small producers who can not have a generator and thus only every second day be fully operative. Inadequate or lack of rains return this year in some regions to crop failures and thus the risk of partial famines.