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.
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Monday, April 14, 2008
Friday, January 12, 2007
Another late update.
A lot has happened since the last post.
For Ethiopia Association in Addis Ababa have reported their end of year and are waiting for the auditors to finish. At the same time they are submitting next year's (06/07) proposal which will include work from the donations of Bristol Grammar School, St Joseph's RC Primary School, Bradgate Surgery, John Humphrys' Kitchen Table Charitable Trust (excuse the punctuation John!) among others. Projects will include two more springs, two new wells, furniture, books and equipment for various schools and clinics in the Addis Alem region.
In Bristol, we have been preparing the accounts for an audit ready for the next AGM (date to be announced).
John has been over to Ethiopia (on a sort of working holiday) and got to see the finished springs as well as the new locations.
Our friend Sean held a preview of his new cafe called Kuvuka which opens on Saturday the 13th December. The cafe will promote issues in Africa and will sell fairtrade coffee. Pop down to see it on Stokes Croft near the centre of Bristol.
Tigist has been involved in campaigning with Oxfam against the unfair deals Starbucks give to the Ethiopian farmers and has got herself on various sites.
Lots more happening, but I will write more when we have a date announced for the AGM...
For Ethiopia Association in Addis Ababa have reported their end of year and are waiting for the auditors to finish. At the same time they are submitting next year's (06/07) proposal which will include work from the donations of Bristol Grammar School, St Joseph's RC Primary School, Bradgate Surgery, John Humphrys' Kitchen Table Charitable Trust (excuse the punctuation John!) among others. Projects will include two more springs, two new wells, furniture, books and equipment for various schools and clinics in the Addis Alem region.
In Bristol, we have been preparing the accounts for an audit ready for the next AGM (date to be announced).
John has been over to Ethiopia (on a sort of working holiday) and got to see the finished springs as well as the new locations.
Our friend Sean held a preview of his new cafe called Kuvuka which opens on Saturday the 13th December. The cafe will promote issues in Africa and will sell fairtrade coffee. Pop down to see it on Stokes Croft near the centre of Bristol.
Tigist has been involved in campaigning with Oxfam against the unfair deals Starbucks give to the Ethiopian farmers and has got herself on various sites.
Lots more happening, but I will write more when we have a date announced for the AGM...
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