The kids at Kechene School (or, Initiative Ethiopia International Children’s Association, as it is officially registered) are now sharply dressed in beautiful blue uniforms, receive quality instruction, bathe at least once a week and are actually throwing away trash (rather than tossing it over the fence into an abandoned graveyard). This last bit may seem [...]
Archive for October, 2008
A Little Goes a Long Way at Kechene
Posted in Uncategorized on October 28, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Pictures from Asni’s Wedding
Posted in Uncategorized on October 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Asni, our house manager, friend and so much more was married on Saturday, October 18th, 2008 to Abebawal. Some pictures of the wedding, and events leading up to the wedding, can be found on the ‘JTV’s photos’ link at the right.
Congratulations Asni!
Finding a Way: SABG’s Attempt to Service the Triple Bottom Line in Rural Ethiopia
Posted in Uncategorized on October 13, 2008 | 2 Comments »
The following post is a narrative I submitted for the 2nd Annual Base of the Pyramid Narrative Competition, hosted by Cornell University.
In 2007, three orphans, Paulos Temesgen, Mussie Mohammed and Atkelt Girmay, started Selam Awassa Business Group (SABG). SABG is a for-profit enterprise focused on designing and producing appropriate technology for local farmers (crop threshers, [...]
Interview with Cherokee Education Program Alumnus
Posted in Uncategorized on October 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
On a recent trip to Mekelle, I took the time to interview an alumnus of Cherokee Education Program, Mulegeta Adhanom. The Cherokee Education Program provides an opportunity for the top 11th grade Ethiopian high school students to live abroad in the US for one year with a host family. The exchange is primarily an opportunity [...]
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