Our Vision

As well as the more obvious needs of clean water and food, young people in Ethiopia need education! However, due to serious poverty, many are robbed of this opportunity. Children often have to work to support their family on subsistence farms. Some children attend school part-time and travel long distances, others do not attend at all. HIV/AIDS is increasing in Ethiopia leaving children without families to support them. More orphanages are needed to care for the growing number of orphans.

Ethiopia Education Aid is a Christian Charity whose deepest desire is to support orphans and young people to receive an education and reach their full potential. We encourage students to gain a qualification or trade to enable them to earn a living and use their skills to benefit the local community. EEA aims to bring the love of God to the young people of Ethiopia by:
A) Sponsoring individuals to attend school,
B) Supporting Emmanuel Orphans Development Association

Supporting Emanuel Orphans

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Susan with orphan children
The aims and purposes of Emmanuel Orphanage are to improve the lives of children who live in poverty or are otherwise at risk. They are committed to alleviating poverty by providing love, food, shelter, clothing, health care and educational opportunities. The outcome is to provide hope and empower the children’s lives. Ethiopia Education Aid raises funds to help support the children of Emmanuel Orphanage to reach these objectives. Statistics gathered in 2003 reported there were nearly 4 million orphans in Ethiopia. This figure is significantly higher today in 2008 as HIV/AIDS continues to grow at an alarming rate!

Sponsored Students

Mulugeta is one of our sponsored students. He grew up in a rural area without education. He has lost both parents and did not start school until he was 15. When we first met Mulugeta he was 22 years old and working long hours in a shop to feed himself and attend school. He could not afford books or school uniform and was struggling to complete his final grade 10 exams to finish school.

Mulugeta
With support from EEA Mulugeta successfully completed his Grade 10 exams. This was followed by a nine month course in English and Computer Studies. He is now studying on a three year Tourist Management Course in the Capital City, Addis Ababa.

THE BLOG

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Tuesday, 12 May 2009

LEJOG getaway from Land's End


Saturday 9th May - Lands End to Summercourt.


Set off by car from Dartington at 8.30. Cold rather overcast morning. Susan, Simon and I arrived at Lands End about 10.45 (Simon, my son, had flown down from Edinburgh the night before for the weekend). After unloading and piecing together 2 bikes we went down to the famous signpost with one arm pointing to John O'Groats and another to Ethiopia 3977 miles. Simon and I set off about 11.45. He was on my old 25 year old bike and straight away started having trouble with the gears. This caused trouble for the next two days but being very fit he was able to cope. There was a wonderful following wind so we breezed into Penzance stopping there at a friend's house for coffee. The wind continued right through to our day's destination Summercourt about 8 miles north east of Truro arriving at 4.15. We stayed with Barbara and Ron old friends of Susan who run the village post office.


Stats: (I have a GPS that gives me lots of useful information). Miles 43.7. Cycling time 3hr 7min. Moving average 14.0 mph. (I anticipate that won't be beaten!) Start time 11.45. Finish time 4.15
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