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,...
Sep 30, 2020 | Health, News
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...
Jul 13, 2020 | Education, Events, Health, News
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...
