An award of sorts

We have just heard that our sister organisation 'For Ethiopia Association' have been selected as a model NGO (non governmental organisation) by the regional government in Ethiopia.

Based on completing projects on time and under budget, we have been listed with several others to receive a certificate at a presentation attended by Federal and Regional authorities, Ambassadors, etc.

This is a great position to be in as it highlights that despite being small, we are efficient and have successfully achieved a lot with a relatively small budget. It may help to raise our profile and put us in the position to seek funding from Embassies and other international bodies.

The For Ethiopia Association is basically run by Worknesh Daba as a volunteer and guided by the For-ethiopia team in Bristol. While we raise the money, select the projects and chase the progress, it is poor Worknesh who has to do the running around in Ethiopia, appointing contractors, chasing payments, purchasing equipment and dealing with the various Government offices. A big thank you to Worknesh from all in Bristol!

We would also like to thank everyone in the UK and abroad who has donated money towards our projects and hope that this award shows that your money has been well spent.