Blog: Africa

Elala Village, Ethiopia

Very near Elala Village is the neighbouring village of Worer. Due to security issues at this time, we were prevented from our work in Elala. Thus, we served their needy neighbour Worer. 

Didi Hara Village, Ethiopia

Guyo Gelgelo lives in Dida Hara Village and he is also an Agricultural Group member in this village. Since joining the group, he has made very good money and he has opened a shop for his wife in the village. Both are working hard and they can make a good living. Now they have 58,000 birr at the bank (approximately $1,900 USD at this time).

Harowayo Village, Ethiopia

Legesse is one of the Transformational Community Development (TCD) members in Harowayo Village. During the last four years, he was working hard to change his life. A few years back when we reported about this village, Legesse’s testimony was one of them. In that story, he was moving from place to place to look for jobs. This was not a good situation because he was separated from his family for several months at a time.

Tuti Village, Ethiopia

As part of Transformational Community Development (TCD), last month in Tuti Village we had a medical mission group treat the villagers. This gracious group not only provided free medical services, they committed to support the elementary school in the village as well. 

Ezbit el Amir Village, Egypt

We gave a lesson about peace, how to have peace in our lives, peace with other people, and eventually with ourselves. 

*Om Nenet said that she has conflicts with one of her relatives and they always fight, that’s why she couldn’t have peace with her or even herself.
 

Helwan Village, Egypt

Children of Helwan

Some children that attend the lessons with us every week asked if we could visit them, so we went to Ezbet El Arab in the mountains, a new area close to Helwan Village. It’s an isolated area and no social organisation had entered the area before because of the traditions of those people that resist mixing with strangers.
 

Ezbit el Nakhl Village, Egypt

Children of Ezbit el Nakhl

"I never knew that I have rights."
 

At the end of the lesson about children’s rights, *Akila said that she never knew that she has rights and that she should ask for them especially in Ezbet El Nakhl, because they don’t treat girls the same way they treat boys.

Doko Village, Côte d’Ivoire

Teti, our Transformational Community Development (TCD) worker, worked in Attakassikro Village in October. The school building project has commenced in earnest and is progressing quickly. Local residents hope the building will be finished within a few months.

Ngassa, Cameroon

The Cameroon region hosted another successful Transformational Community Development (TCD) training in October. About 48 people attended the training in northern Cameroon, with some coming from as far as southern Cameroon to attend. 

Koubah Bingo, Burkina Faso