Ellilta – a very special organisation

Written by Helen I’ve visited Ellilta several times now over the years, and they never cease to leave me feeling humble, in awe, and totally inspired. Started 27 years ago by a dear friend Serawit (Cherry) Friedmeyer, the focus from the start is as it is now – to work…

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On completion of a week with Ethiopian CBRs

A week of delivering training in Ethiopia complete  In October, myself and a friend Jude delivered some training to a group of 30 – 35 Ethiopians, all of whom have roles working for Ethiopian charities that focus on supporting children living with disabilities. these are my reflections on that week. It has…

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Introducing Etenesh, and through her, Berhan Lehetsanat

By Helen Harrison In Amharic, the Ethiopian language, Berhan means ‘child’, and Lehetsanat means ‘light’ or ‘lighten’. The focus of the organisation Berhan Lehetsanat (hereafter BL) is to bring the light of hope to disadvantaged children, and to lighten their load. Primarily this is through working with disabled children and…

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Supporting young people with additional needs – CBISDO

CBISDO is a community based organisation based in one of the low-income ‘woredas’ of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. One of the programmes that they run is to provide support and a day care centre for young adults who have additional needs. As well as being a place that the young people…

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