Ethiopia Update – August 2016

I. Updates on our training events

We have conducted various training events in several regions, towns & villages of the country. We thank God because our leaders are being equipped, motivated and empowered through these all Bridges and Leadership trainings. In the past month we have trained hundreds of leaders in various regions.

One of the training events in the village called Tercha, Southern Region With Pastor Getahun Abebe

 

II. Updates for our Bible school

We thank God for our Bible Schools. The preparation work is in progress. So, far with the support we’ve got from our partners we’ve bought beds for twenty students, mattress, bed sheets, blankets, pillows and some other kitchen equipment. We’ve selected 20 students who will be our master trainers and gave them orientation. The class will begin in September after this heavy rainy season over.

Orientation Session for our registered Bible School Students

 

 III. Call on prayer for our School in Wonjishowa

As most of our partners know our school in Wonjo-Showa is providing a quality & Christian values based education for the children of Wonji-Showa community, Ethiopia. We started with one class with KG students and now serve over 750 students from KG-9th grade. Currently we’ve got the permit license to operate up to 10^th grade and we are starting next month September. We thank God!

This award winning school is a lighthouse in the community and has provided holistic empowerment to many children as well as their families.

Wonji-Showa community recently experienced their worst flooding in 20 years. Extensive damage was done in the community and to the school.  Attached are photos of some of the damage to the school. The damage includes damage to five classrooms, the wall around the school collapsed in places, 17 computers and other electrical items were destroyed, all the grade 1 through grade 6 books were destroyed, as well as other damage. With the new school year begging in the upcoming September we greatly need you prayers and help to repair the damage and to replace items that were destroyed.

Few pictures that show the damage

 

Conclusion

In my conclusion I would like to ask you to pray in the following areas: –

• Thank God for the great work of our training and leadership development program.
• Thank God for the progressive work of our Bible school.
• Thank God for the permit license we’ve got for our school in Wonji-Showa to run the high school. And pray for our school in Wonji-showa & the Wonji-Showa community.

 

Samson W/mariam/Pst./
Vice President & Director of Unite 4 Africa, Ethiopia