Jun 6, 2022 | Education, Events, News
Update from Ethiopia The Underhill Secondary Scholarship Scheme continues to be a great success, currently there are 8 girls who have enrolled for grade 12, 7 girls in grade 11 9 girls in grade 10. New girls who passed their grade 8 exams will be selected to join...
Jun 6, 2022 | Education, Events, News, Uncategorized
Melkam Addis Amet! Otherwise known as “Happy New Year” in Amharic. September 11th marks the new year of 2014 for Ethiopia. There is normally a celebration called Enkutash to bring in the new year (Ethiopia follows the Julian calendar.) Enkutash means...
Jun 6, 2022 | Education, News
Melikami Fasika Sunday past (2nd May) was Ethiopian Easter. Fasika is the most important Christian festival in Ethiopia, its significance is equal to the celebrations around Christmas in the UK. For the 40 days leading up to Fasika, Christians will have fasted from...
Mar 31, 2021 | Education, Events, Health, News
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...
Nov 16, 2020 | Education, Health, News
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,...
