March Newsletter

March Newsletter

Easter in Ethiopia is called Fasika, and will not be celebrated until the 2nd May 2021 as they follow the Eastern Orthodox calendar. Therefore this is still a time of fasting and eating vegetarian food for many. Dishes such as Azifa (lentil salad) and Misir Wot...
Happy Ethiopian Christmas!

Happy Ethiopian Christmas!

No – we are not late – in Ethiopia people are celebrating today, 7th January. Sailing into 2021 Here in the UK, we are on track for our 2021 projects, of which you will here more later, but today we have an offer from Ros Bennet, who sailed from St Just in...
November Newsletter

November Newsletter

News from Ethiopia We are all adjusting to the realities of the pandemic. Schools are re-opening, and we are assisting with this. In Toby’s House, we have rearranged things so that the girls are in year bubbles for working, cooking, eating washing and sleeping,...
September Newsletter

September Newsletter

Happy Ethiopian New Year 2013 We greet you a little late – Ethiopian New Year was on 11th September this year – but we send you this virtual card, a decoration made by the girls of Toby’s House. All are safe, but,as the High School has not yet...
July Newsletter

July Newsletter

News from Ethiopia In Ethiopia, as in the UK, Covid-19 remains a major problem. Considerable efforts are  being made by the government – encouraging social distancing, closing schools and setting up food-banks. They are testing for the virus, but capacity is...