tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34078554798757498542024-02-20T14:04:52.219-08:00In the middle of somewhereCien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.comBlogger148125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-3007158242092865022013-12-27T07:28:00.001-08:002013-12-27T10:21:30.350-08:00Getting out of Addis<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Ive been spending an inordinate amount of time in Addis over the last </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">month. Field projects are taking some time to get going, so Im staying </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">busy with computer work and meetings.... Not exactly blog friendly </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">material. Thankfully a long time friend from Minneapolis made her </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">way out to assist ER with a couple projects in Kembata-Tembaro. Maddy </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Ruegg is a certified nutritionist, experienced urban and rural </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">gardener, as well as a world travler with a pension for finding </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">substance wherever she temporarily settles. Maddy's also a welcomed </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">solid addition to the Cien and Lolo fam. Everyone at ER is happy to</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">have her out in Ethiopia til the end of February.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><br></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><span style="-webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0);"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimA25A8jjQmbu2MRy4Ggyz59nRrtTul6Q4HK7Yqk10zoeoljaUhI6hx14vNJTKnvI7CW70oexR7HIzlWYrWwbmCYTelkiQRajs9j3GhYZrbIG5PmLz_o7Ya7JXrScKkPqHP0ZwDnEIyozd/s640/blogger-image-1384932946.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimA25A8jjQmbu2MRy4Ggyz59nRrtTul6Q4HK7Yqk10zoeoljaUhI6hx14vNJTKnvI7CW70oexR7HIzlWYrWwbmCYTelkiQRajs9j3GhYZrbIG5PmLz_o7Ya7JXrScKkPqHP0ZwDnEIyozd/s640/blogger-image-1384932946.jpg"></a></div><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "></span><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Addis is currently suffering through a simultaneous city wide train </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">track construction project. Roads are tore up as well as the lines of </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">water and electricity that flow above and below them. Residents of the </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">city have seen their daily commute triple in length and double in cost </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">due to the ridiculous construction planning. While at home, folks that </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">live outside of the wealthy corners of the city are regularly without</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">water for days and even weeks at a time. Unfortunately, Im one of </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">those have-nots. Currently we're on three weeks of intermittent water </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">and electrical supply (water, without warning, comes on for 2 hours at </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">a time, and even better, usually in the middle of the night). All </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">that living in the country side sure does a solid job prepping ya for </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">hauling water from blocks a way and charging cells off of solar</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">batteries.</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "></span><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">Anyone that follows these posts already has an idea about how I and </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">company stay sane. Get on out to the surrounding mountains and go for </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">a morning to early evening hike of course. Camping would be better if </span><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">it wasn't for the nocturnal carnivorous wildlife. Oh well, we make</span><br style="text-align: -webkit-auto; "><span style="text-align: -webkit-auto; ">do.</span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br></div><div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Riding up to the top of Entoto, Lolo is a bit photo shy</td></tr>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-47664675029734096522013-11-21T05:33:00.001-08:002013-11-21T05:35:01.942-08:00On the road with Weema<div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Last week I was able to get out of the capital, and away from my computer screen. Weema International's Executive Director, Liz McGovern was kind enough to invite me a long on trip to Kembata-Tembaro. As expected, the trip was a productive one. Waking at 6 and working til usually past night fall, Liz, Corey, Teddy, Josi and I accomished quite a bit. </div><div><br></div><div>To list just a few of the activities...</div><div><br></div><div>-3 WeCare solar-suitcases were installed at three seperate rural health centers in KT.</div><div><br></div><div>-A new site in Mudula (not far from the previous site) was agreed on for the Degale library. Weema is currently finalizing the agreement with the local government.</div><div><br></div><div><span style="-webkit-tap-highlight-color: rgba(26, 26, 26, 0.296875); -webkit-composition-fill-color: rgba(175, 192, 227, 0.230469); -webkit-composition-frame-color: rgba(77, 128, 180, 0.230469); ">-Site visits were made and key healthcare personal were met at a variety of healthcare centers throughout the region</span></div><div><br></div><div>-Critical meetings were held with local governed officials and healthcare administrators. </div><div><br></div><div>-I was able to visit the Kololo and Azedebo schools and spend some time with the students and teachers.</div><div><br></div><div>The following are a few photos from the trip...</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPupH3-GPEPXtjxap4AxpFtK9F6HnYxfXjkA8PWSKUa4shs_r1bRTSCnNFCnVhyphenhyphenmzPw8GiREhZu0yS0yhu54zdONvyVdBtHBBEE5CQHDdmcBlhyZcRh4nDP5lkypE6H7PRWHeXNXP3lkUI/s640/blogger-image-349392205.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPupH3-GPEPXtjxap4AxpFtK9F6HnYxfXjkA8PWSKUa4shs_r1bRTSCnNFCnVhyphenhyphenmzPw8GiREhZu0yS0yhu54zdONvyVdBtHBBEE5CQHDdmcBlhyZcRh4nDP5lkypE6H7PRWHeXNXP3lkUI/s640/blogger-image-349392205.jpg"></a></div>Andiso hiding a good laugh from his youngest Tashagar </div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGS30pj_GwdkYtiN8iFCoPlGfHZJHAASj8k2hDB8eZtJ1QWcB80-as9u-PcWlDJhjT7XlYU5a49-qewh9RkJFxj7Qw73gIwCG5SVY2eD7FLXGzEjWCq7WzJBIagKPgnBjp3a4RNGMjayez/s640/blogger-image-1472016853.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGS30pj_GwdkYtiN8iFCoPlGfHZJHAASj8k2hDB8eZtJ1QWcB80-as9u-PcWlDJhjT7XlYU5a49-qewh9RkJFxj7Qw73gIwCG5SVY2eD7FLXGzEjWCq7WzJBIagKPgnBjp3a4RNGMjayez/s640/blogger-image-1472016853.jpg"></a></div>A Kololo student making the most of the ER library</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYw02PpdZCWiBw-2Fdna7hNOv41awAZ0B7oO0kQIuz4fYrknwvLd8JtWK7YBc68rFN7sir9moatOC7z7SDWjWJlhjGCrZ8JMHt3AmiFjLOeShm4aUb1piWksnYRKI_ycSZ3Kc5sJjUGYA6/s640/blogger-image-587379120.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYw02PpdZCWiBw-2Fdna7hNOv41awAZ0B7oO0kQIuz4fYrknwvLd8JtWK7YBc68rFN7sir9moatOC7z7SDWjWJlhjGCrZ8JMHt3AmiFjLOeShm4aUb1piWksnYRKI_ycSZ3Kc5sJjUGYA6/s640/blogger-image-587379120.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixG7Ul_teVCCKbEQfyUN8e9CVLE7lBU-hC9xQ361BfrwqMb72a8ccWg028rCpZDqKsyVeM3ZtxwQoJanykefYvP9t-OQ84cFErpeSvsXed-MKSfVMam5FUvYdaHONxk0yPdNhWlimT9YpB/s640/blogger-image-940414376.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixG7Ul_teVCCKbEQfyUN8e9CVLE7lBU-hC9xQ361BfrwqMb72a8ccWg028rCpZDqKsyVeM3ZtxwQoJanykefYvP9t-OQ84cFErpeSvsXed-MKSfVMam5FUvYdaHONxk0yPdNhWlimT9YpB/s640/blogger-image-940414376.jpg"></a></div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sSdr9HTJ-nlyxMavN8P5C2Xv-J7d2UUzOPaLCMK9SlS8T6S-KV3brNE5klUL0gqs4WxLNc1nsZ4JyMRT88R6eSfT21NSe3854R8aB4OkSl1y73BGX82A_1wPdldL7mGtyG9abKLcWuw3/s640/blogger-image--1893311331.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6sSdr9HTJ-nlyxMavN8P5C2Xv-J7d2UUzOPaLCMK9SlS8T6S-KV3brNE5klUL0gqs4WxLNc1nsZ4JyMRT88R6eSfT21NSe3854R8aB4OkSl1y73BGX82A_1wPdldL7mGtyG9abKLcWuw3/s640/blogger-image--1893311331.jpg"></a></div>Outskirts of Mudula... Not a bad place to retire.</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYGTuOm0Hk198Qjo2XOmOb9KEnJ1My5frs_VnHV5N-FOdxrEGBq9CbQ7Rnm7oXUSCQ9orGgVCEB9K7t5X247YV1fh5_egL_vyE-gZvuVFW6WIX8IGsXrUV9NeukwWZC9a0BoaV9MyvaLa/s640/blogger-image--500584314.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxYGTuOm0Hk198Qjo2XOmOb9KEnJ1My5frs_VnHV5N-FOdxrEGBq9CbQ7Rnm7oXUSCQ9orGgVCEB9K7t5X247YV1fh5_egL_vyE-gZvuVFW6WIX8IGsXrUV9NeukwWZC9a0BoaV9MyvaLa/s640/blogger-image--500584314.jpg"></a></div>Liz and Teddy presenting a much needed stethoscope, amongst other medical resources to a health officer in rural health center outside of Mudula</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1A4Rqug2cv-wJFiYItghW1XPa3sjt9imP_KL8pwnu_iw0j-VIll0PK3_oFEsbAr3YqblgUWCZe8T6ctYPZyy4Z63ivm5LMIAAOMWQJMY5xJqJ3YtjZxHFsij-_lNcwS0ymr-Ri-1se8Oz/s640/blogger-image--1533844395.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1A4Rqug2cv-wJFiYItghW1XPa3sjt9imP_KL8pwnu_iw0j-VIll0PK3_oFEsbAr3YqblgUWCZe8T6ctYPZyy4Z63ivm5LMIAAOMWQJMY5xJqJ3YtjZxHFsij-_lNcwS0ymr-Ri-1se8Oz/s640/blogger-image--1533844395.jpg"></a></div>Teddy working hard to ensure that those solar panels aren't going anywhere</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNVm6xN6au2GkTpNMVNmNQPbQxH5TGlT9zFnUZblXelOl7_aVwzV2Jv5g_qqIBPVMdRbwWAXlO7Cy2Kte0JBfKFyXQ0fBuw8C2pHK9Gz-9qhUQLO4S8Ecx7MVLbaYixTU2J3K91TOO_Im/s640/blogger-image-141265137.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVNVm6xN6au2GkTpNMVNmNQPbQxH5TGlT9zFnUZblXelOl7_aVwzV2Jv5g_qqIBPVMdRbwWAXlO7Cy2Kte0JBfKFyXQ0fBuw8C2pHK9Gz-9qhUQLO4S8Ecx7MVLbaYixTU2J3K91TOO_Im/s640/blogger-image-141265137.jpg"></a></div>Azedebos library full of KG readers</div><div><br></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox0i2AtAPhwefpWmAdSK2hVdQ5MPpTJzG5Z5GZajMa6ZhHpgSSzg3uxbR9ZN8_dfcSf8xbOK-72xiKfgt7SRrnQYR5x6AD_p2901mU3D858MClS3IVXOLDVc7uEA01Eb6QWNzfaJ8wrVY/s640/blogger-image--1633969938.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgox0i2AtAPhwefpWmAdSK2hVdQ5MPpTJzG5Z5GZajMa6ZhHpgSSzg3uxbR9ZN8_dfcSf8xbOK-72xiKfgt7SRrnQYR5x6AD_p2901mU3D858MClS3IVXOLDVc7uEA01Eb6QWNzfaJ8wrVY/s640/blogger-image--1633969938.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Azedebo students showing off their favorite reads</div></div>Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-83210076786638975872013-11-21T04:52:00.001-08:002013-11-21T04:52:30.892-08:00Been gone for a whileIt's been much too long since the last update. Believe me I know it's well over due. I'm back in Ethiopia prepping for a very busy winter/spring in Kembata-Tembaro. Most of the projects should get underway within the next few weeks. As much as I enjoy my time in Addis, I can't wait to get back out in my favorite jungle mountains.<div><br></div><div>Updates:<br><div><br></div><div>Too begin... the Tough Mudder fundraiser was a success of sorts. Chris Icxziu and I were able to raise over 4,000 dollars for Ethiopia Reads. Well under our goal, sure, but we are all incredibly happy and humbled by the support from family friends and fresh faces alike. </div><div><br></div><div>Unfortunately, I suffered 3 torn ligaments in my right ankle... Urg... I wasn't a happy fella. Consequently around mile 7 I was forced to take an early exit, though Chris and Icxui speedily marched onward to finish the 11 mile course. Regardless of my injury, I had a wonderful time with two great friends. Thanks again to you both, as well as all out supporters. </div><div><br></div><div>4 months and change later, my ankle is still on the mend, no matter though, because I already signed up for next years race. Yea im sure alot of you are shaking your heads. Just know that Ill be sure to do a better job of avoiding holes the next time around. Send me a message, if you want to let your inner masochists out for a jog in the park.</div><div><br></div><div>Plenty more to come this week.</div><div><br></div><div><br><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxH_aCsl_vKN80QUmHuxXYJp9fCH03ZtNUvT707EWpqCp23m8rnWUtnoV9df-N-mN08Gdc_LFslTgNiYGAoxQHaZjpXdsrqg98gU0rPEItsQqGgPp3KA_fLP2Z3GqyhdiqDkssj41j5B1V/s640/blogger-image--642809273.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxH_aCsl_vKN80QUmHuxXYJp9fCH03ZtNUvT707EWpqCp23m8rnWUtnoV9df-N-mN08Gdc_LFslTgNiYGAoxQHaZjpXdsrqg98gU0rPEItsQqGgPp3KA_fLP2Z3GqyhdiqDkssj41j5B1V/s640/blogger-image--642809273.jpg"></a></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Chris and I sharing a needed laugh after the race</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtK5sF2nXZhLGBtRRHav0pkEBS7ThnT8iHKEOpgsZMkOFgGGukzo_xj8Ds0toS_8F6MwPCdRsURth8Bh-6-lcP0zA3OJZwwngRcmvyPLepeGCEyTpnubBJKWp1i8mqVbPDc_J6Cj-lOGTT/s640/blogger-image--314455300.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtK5sF2nXZhLGBtRRHav0pkEBS7ThnT8iHKEOpgsZMkOFgGGukzo_xj8Ds0toS_8F6MwPCdRsURth8Bh-6-lcP0zA3OJZwwngRcmvyPLepeGCEyTpnubBJKWp1i8mqVbPDc_J6Cj-lOGTT/s640/blogger-image--314455300.jpg"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Icxziu was one of the strongest folks out that day</div><br></div><div><br></div><div><br></div></div>Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-84855581491730486502013-06-26T18:38:00.003-07:002013-06-26T18:38:57.919-07:00I kindly request your support <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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This July I am running the Minnesota </span><a href="http://toughmudder.com/" style="background-color: white; color: #1155cc; line-height: 18px;" target="_blank">Tough Mudder</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #37404e; line-height: 18px;"> in effort to raise needed funds for my work in rural SW Ethiopia. I am looking for individuals that would like to run along side me, as well as support via donations or simply sharing my efforts with your own networks. Anything at all helps, and the more people that are aware of the fundraiser the better.</span></span><div style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Following our HPL program we double backed towards Kololo. There a group of local bee keepers awaited our arrivial. Sallmnesh and Temesgin worked hard to put out the good word at the previous weeks market, and the ER Kololo students made sure that everyone within a few miles knew. Kahlyn yould be providing a foundational lecture on improving upon traditional ethiopian beekeeping, and following that would be hosting a Q and A. We had a wonderful turn out and the turnour went as well as one could have wished. The community of bee keepers was very thankful for Kahlyns insight, while Kahlyn left with a great deral of valuable information. The following is an excerpt from her blog. Its Awesome stuff.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>So we’ve been back in Addis since Tuesday, and I can’t help but do circles in my mind about the<span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">future possibilities of collaborating with beekeepers in the Kembata-Tembaro region of Southern Ethiopia this coming fall.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Our week spent in the south not only introduced me to the communities of people collaborating in the construction of schools led by my brother Cien, but introduced me to the existing infrastructure of beekeeping in the area. <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Though I only have 2 years of beekeeping experience behind me, my university education as well as time spent studying and experiencing successful community development programs join together to provide me with the confidence in knowing that I am on the right track.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>Part of our last day in the south was spent traveling to the small hillside village of Kololo. My brother spent almost 8 months in the village from 2011- 2012 constructing a hillside K-3 school, so we took some time to visit the area, check on the progress of the newly installed school programs, as well as meet with area beekeepers. <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Due to its hillside location, as well as proximity to spring water, the areas vegetation is even denser than that of Azedabo</span>.</i></span></span></div>
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<i><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The family of Salamesh, one of my brother’s school construction team members, took it upon themselves to help organize a meeting between myself and area beekeepers for a basic information session. As many of my readers know,</span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">my focus for making this trip to Ethiopia has been to gather the necessary information to bring a pilot program focused on enhancing the culture of beekeeping to better favor the health of the honeybee and consequentially the people as well as the communities that keep them. In simpler terms I am working at finding a way of continuing our exchange of beekeeping knowledge to better celebrate the richness the trade offers.</span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">Though similar in some regards to the beekeeping meeting held in Azedabo three days earlier, the turnout of beekeepers in Kololo was much greater as well as more diverse. <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">To my satisfaction, women do in fact bee keep in the village, and are looked at as equals to the men.</span> Old as well as young were present, and all were eager to hear what I had to share. From one translator to the next, I introduced myself and my beekeeping background and immediately began to pass around my protective beekeeping gear.</span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;">I shared with them my experience of harvesting honey the previous day, and stated how the trade could become so much more comfortable with very small changes. Had I not had a similar response during the previous meeting I would have been surprised, as the majority of beekeepers practice the trade as passed down from their elders and really have no idea of the logistical side of things. <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Basic concepts of protective gear, hygiene, as well as bee nutrition are non-existant.</span> After drawing up and explaining a bit of the benefits of transitional top bar style bee hives as well as modern closed panel style hives, I could tell through their inquisitive stares as well as further questions that basic concepts were being understood. <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">An elderly man even spoke out and thanked me for calling him a beekeeper, though the money he earned to send his children to school was made by the sale of his honey, no one had ever recognized him as such. </span></span></i></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: white; border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"><i><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">We finished the meeting by asking the beekeepers of their interest of transitioning to transitional and or modern hives and received a unanimous response.</span> Though they repeatedly thanked me for taking the time to educate them in the most formal class on beekeeping they had ever received, I am certain I took away more from the encounter than they did. <span style="border: 0px; margin: 0px; outline: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> So with just over 2 weeks left on Ethiopia I continue to work towards gathering all the necessary information to make my return this coming fall possible. </span></span></i></span></div>
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Mudula to meet with the local officials, visit the Degale library build site,
and further pin-down where we will be building next year’s KG/library.
Our first visit was with Ato Desta at the local <i>worader</i> office.
Ejigu and I have a long and positive history with Ato Desta, so it was nice to
catch up with him and his assistant. We spent nearly 40 minutes talking
through this year’s accomplishments and next year’s Mudula based projects.
Desta and his office are very supportive of the planned work, and our
proving to be the most reliable officials Ejigu and I have worked with to
date. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Since Ejigu and I's
first visit 6 months ago, Desta and ER have worked together deciding where the
One Moon KG will be placed. Through the
process we have made sure to involve many layers of the local community.
His office personnel, Ejigu and I have traveled to numerous
communities in the area to preform ER’s needs assessments. The process involves many steps, some of
which are visiting the community, meeting village elders and community leaders
to discuss demographics, population numbers, and land availability. We
have come to identify the obvious; KG's are needed everywhere. Thus
placement is critical. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Within 18 kms going
south of Mudula, there are 6 different communities ranging in size from 2-
4,000. We spent time in each of these communities and found that each's
population could nearly fill a KG on its own. Families from communities
like Koatana, Ferzano and Sigazoo seem to have 7 children on average, and those
children have next to no opportunities for early childhood education.
When the children reach the age of 5 or 6 they can then start making
the pilgrimage to either Mudula's 1-8 schools or Ferzano's.
The 12 or so km's between, offer nothing outside of a few scattered
locations for informal and irregular and preschool tutorials. The
need is everywhere... but available land is not.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">Mudula and its
surrounding communities are snugly tucked within SW Ethiopia’s densely wooded
and farmed highlands. Open unused flat spaces are almost nonexistent, and
for good reason. Timber is coveted, and agriculture largely sustains the
families of the region. The few <i>meda's</i> (open
field) that do exist, are owned by a very select few that sadly have no
interest in giving up their prized grazing areas. Ideally the KG would be
located in between Ferzano and Mudula, but there is simply no where to build
but the schools 45- 40 meter (minimum) foot print. So ER, the <i>worader</i> office
and the south of Mudula communities are discussing whether the
best location is within Ferzano's very large 1-8 compound. We at ER feel
that the location meets all of our KG/library criteria, and the community and <i>worader </i>office
will finalize their own decision in next month’s<i> mahabar (</i>town
hall like meeting). I’ll be sure to share.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman', serif;">One thing to note
(because those familiar with how Ethiopia politics work are probably shaking
their head thinking the community will have little to say in such matters), Ato
Desta went out of his way to tell Ejigu and I that especially when working in
education, involving the community is key; because as he put it, without
popular community support any school will fail. A strong sentiment that
hits home with ERs field team. <o:p></o:p></span></div>
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re-visiting the Ferzano school compound and meeting with school officials and
teachers. Plenty of the following photos will help you get a feel of the
potential site.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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made sure to visit the Degale library site. The land is ready to be
fenced in, and Ato Desta assured Ejigu and I there would be no issues in
starting that work before the raining season. Another very positive trip
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Meeting with the head <i>Worader official </i>Ato Desta and his assistant... also named Desta</span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;">Meeting the school director </span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Potential KG land for next years build</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The school's compound is set up similar to Azedabo's. Lots of farmland rented <br />out to the local community to help finance some of the school's costs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Taking numbers of students, teachers, and dropout rates </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ferzano's very small and under-stocked library </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Close enough...</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">I dont think many folks in Ethiopia feel the same way</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talking shop outside a home sometimes used for informal KG schooling</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Degale library space. </td></tr>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-34007042385019857072013-04-22T07:54:00.002-07:002013-04-23T08:38:19.247-07:00HPL Kololo<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Before leaving Kembata we used our last day in the region to make another visit to last years’ build in Kololo, as well as next year’s build locations in Mudula. It was a productive day. We had meetings with the school director and community members in Kololo, a meeting with the Mudula <i>Worader</i> head (kind of like the town’s mayor), site visits for 2013-2014 school and library builds, and a visit to the Kololo HPL Horse Powered Library program. Along the way there was the usual coffee and local fare ceremonies, the wealth of avocados, mangos, banana, bakolo and coffee powered us along through our 13 hour day. <o:p></o:p></div>
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The Kololo community is seated comfortably on the SW side of the southern Ambakuna hill. Kololo is 13 kilometers from Mudula and around 17 from Tunto. The region is as disconnected as any other from basic resources, governmental and most NGO support mechanisms. Never-the-less, the hills and dense green-scapes our full of people, especially young children. Kololo is the one institution located outside Tembaro’s city centers that provides KG education. Children enter school without the proper preparation, and due to a maelstrom of surrounding difficulties, failure often follows. Kololo is a beacon of hope for the region, a wonderfully realized dream that provides quality early childhood education to better enable the community to flourish. <o:p></o:p></div>
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However the schools reach is limited by the structures capacity. There are only enough slots for a few hundred children, not nearly enough for the surrounding thousands. More KG’s are desperately needed in the Kembata Tembaro zone as well as the rest of Ethiopias southern regions. Presently, we here at Ethiopia Reads can only physically build two schools a year. With adequate funding that number could jump to as high as 5 in a single year, but even that will only make a small dent into what is needed. For the time being, we are thinking outside of the box. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Ethiopia Reads’ HPL program brings teachers and materials to very rural and difficult to reach communities. Currently the program has two hubs. One in Ekodaga, and the other in Kololo. The facilitators travel via horse or donkey upwards of <st1:metricconverter productid="12 miles" w:st="on">12 miles</st1:metricconverter> to small villages with little to no access to educational materials. The facilitator reads Amharic children books to the participants and leads the kids through alphabet and basic number exercises. After just a few weeks, once illiterate children are beginning to sound out words, and soon after reading along with the HPL facilitator. The programing successfully introduces reading culture to education barren communities. More importantly, the HPL shares the power of literacy, which soon begets an overwhelming thirst for learning.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Last Monday, Ejigu, Kahlyn, Ashu, Tamesgin and I made the trek to Tupa, Northern Ambakuna to witness the HPL session of the day. Lagessa, the facilitator has been leading these classes now for almost three months. He visits three different communities twice a week spending up to 3 hours with the students. Each of the visited communities is located within very challenging terrain, yet that doesn't keep the plethora of students in each area from attending. Lagessa is averaging around 280 students per session. Yes, 280 students ranging from the age of 3 to teenagers. Amazing.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-37583848608956153092013-04-21T08:35:00.000-07:002013-04-21T08:50:13.341-07:00The Ra'ey Woman<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I am very happy to share that this Saturday the Ra'ey Football club held its first open practice for its new woman's team. While the boys team played (and won) two friendly matches against a rival Addis club, Kahlyn and I lead the girls through a variety of drills and a four on four scrimmage. The eight girls that showed up were enthusiastic about the opportunity to play and be coached by a couple of <i>ferengies</i>. The practice lasted nearly an hour and a half and culminated with the girls joining the Ra'ey boys team in happily cheering on the second half of the friendly match. </div>
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At the match's conclusion, the coach and I had a moment to talk with a few of the girls about their first football practice experience. Each of the four we spoke with were very happy and incredibly thankful for the chance to join the Ra'ey football club. All told stories of having very limited access to playing the sport they loved; overt discrimination, lack of materials and field access would soon be a thing of the past. The girls are all very excited for next weeks practice, and have vowed to find other young woman to join in on the fun. 8 is a great start, but everyone is looking forward to that number growing exponentially in the coming weeks.</div>
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Kahyln and I are proud to be a part of something so positive for the young woman of Addis Ababa.</div>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-63481650929682155022013-04-17T07:52:00.000-07:002013-04-17T11:12:13.155-07:00Fundame Completion Party<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div>"<i>Hulet woof ba aundt dinga</i>" - Two birds with one stone.</div><div><br />
</div><div><b>Background:</b></div><div>In under seven months, Ethiopia Reads has constructed two schools and one library in the Kembata region of southwest Ethiopia. On Friday April 12th, the Fundame schools completion was celebrated by villagers near and far as an example of what a community can achieve when supported and guided effectively. 286 different community members banded together to create a structure that will serve the entire population for generations. The school is beautiful today, and with regular maintenance those aesthetic qualities will persevere for decades. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Fundame's new addition to its present 1-8, will provide greatly needed KG education for Fundame's children, as well as provide a base for further Ethiopia Reads programming in the area. Previously, children entered first grade with little to no exposure to even the <i>fidel </i>(alphabet). Consequently students quickly fall behind and over the coming years problems dangerously snowball. High rates of students drop out at an early age, while over 70 percent of those that continue onward are able to meet the national testing standards. What that means, less then 5 percent of the regions students enrolled in government public schools graduate from university. Pre KG and KG education offers an opportunity to better enable Fundame's children to succeed. </div><div><br />
</div><div>The school is almost completely built of organic materials. A well constructed wooden frame supports the schools walls and corrugated roofing. Walls consist of split timbers with multiple coatings of cob and plaster on the interior and cob and cement on the exterior. Meanwhile the flooring is created by the construction of a large cement slap sitting on top of a foundation of tightly compacted boulders. Doors and windows are made locally by Kembatan artisans, and 100% of the organic material used in the school construction was procured within five kilometers of where the school sits. </div><div><br />
</div><div><b>The Celebration:</b></div><div>..was a beautiful occasion, broken into numerous moments that will resonate with participants well into the future . Nearly 120 <i>shamegalees</i> (village elders) traveled to to the build. The community, lead by these village elders, each pitched in a small amount to purchase additional food and beverages for the celebration. The community felt strongly that the project and its supporters deserved a gradios party for a significant amount of the community. Fundame is the 4th school I have built with Ethiopia reads, yet this sort of community initiative is a first for me. Ejigu and I were both greatly moved by the communities decision, and shared our admiration following the presentation of the additional food and drink. During the program, five village elders, unprompted, used the occasion to further galvanize the community. Each spoke to different aspects of the process of bringing the project to fruition, however each returned to a central theme; the building of a stronger Fundame community. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Through ER's unique participatory leadership, and assimilation into the community, temporary workers didn't feel the disconnect that permeates through almost all other "foreign development" work in the region. ER invited the community into most facets of the management of the build. We requested that offer their own advice on building the school, and how best to effectively succeed in its completion. Village elders, community leaders and school administrators often met with Ejigu and myself to discuss concerns as well as offer constructive feedback through the entire build process. Meanwhile the entire ER field team lead through action as well as command. Sallamnesh, Tamesgin, myself and even Ejigu on occasion, worked alongside the Fundame community in show of solidarity. More importantly still, is ER's efforts in providing first hand training in multiple types of organic construction. Workers left the site not only with salary in their pocket, but also with skills that they could use to garner future employment. Even in construction its not just about the end product, but the process that creates it. </div><div><br />
</div><div>The program lasted nearly 3 hours, culminating in the devouring of tens' of kilos of freshly prepared lamb. It was a remarkable showing of community support. Going into the Ethiopian rainy season, Fundame's future beneficiaries and ER alike can rest assured that the school is in good hands. A dedicated community and organization, that will work together well into the future to ensure the high quality of early child education in the area. </div><div><br />
</div><div>Once again I want to take the time to thank the Moss family for its tireless effort to organize multiple fundraisers, and connect like minds to make this project possible. Their love and support has gone beyond what any organization could ask of its donors, and all of us here at ER, Fundame, and Azedebo thank you deeply.</div><div><br />
</div><div><span style="font-size: x-small;">*big thanks also goes to my sis for assisting on the photos.</span> </div><div><br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOduN4nAtXnuOjTh1flHGF897Mc1AnqHMcry075UZ4-cLp2NCDrW5xTu2W91TJPvSPpW_Zxg179ISujDmLlmeJGvCWPtrvI5f3dstzbNM7dNLw0_zg60DhkDG_l-oG-u5zlvKc7cz0RU/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+003.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidOduN4nAtXnuOjTh1flHGF897Mc1AnqHMcry075UZ4-cLp2NCDrW5xTu2W91TJPvSPpW_Zxg179ISujDmLlmeJGvCWPtrvI5f3dstzbNM7dNLw0_zg60DhkDG_l-oG-u5zlvKc7cz0RU/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+003.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sallamnesh and I installing the door before the party kicked off</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfeOXy8EAuSQUvEPehDZydfuDHu5v0aaBJYWpojGGcblVOSN1hRBkzmkVfLnllS7NZ7N-60TcGY9mUSefUhickGzIH9vqByBRoZU9GUf6Sn-pfoimXOink04OfDi5jWscw8iRka1YPLI/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhVfeOXy8EAuSQUvEPehDZydfuDHu5v0aaBJYWpojGGcblVOSN1hRBkzmkVfLnllS7NZ7N-60TcGY9mUSefUhickGzIH9vqByBRoZU9GUf6Sn-pfoimXOink04OfDi5jWscw8iRka1YPLI/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+004.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Kololo successfully entertained the kids during the pre-party setup</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-hmIRxueWKvw24rIm2ZRGoWveVN65de0_BkzmsZJ4dI19JSJcw2adcOaESLJ9mXPA8cKngE07pdeO_ucb8HwaDD-zdqyfScRSVpp0b5W7C2CPsi9RcGhMNimNCu3JvZzovaF_bKmRQM/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+006.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjy-hmIRxueWKvw24rIm2ZRGoWveVN65de0_BkzmsZJ4dI19JSJcw2adcOaESLJ9mXPA8cKngE07pdeO_ucb8HwaDD-zdqyfScRSVpp0b5W7C2CPsi9RcGhMNimNCu3JvZzovaF_bKmRQM/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+006.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jossi prepping his meat knives for butchering </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRul6szEcqbA3uMUlKgAiNKS_a1faAjGfvOZ-TJaz1Qgcyb5s4e5FTakI3x6sd0bZg954EyJVhCQGLuehcj6s70l3tKY1y5PnPvK6r6iMLHn8XyRfNuNHUFzbES3CMe5Bjf0F-4vx0brY/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+140.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="font-size: medium; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRul6szEcqbA3uMUlKgAiNKS_a1faAjGfvOZ-TJaz1Qgcyb5s4e5FTakI3x6sd0bZg954EyJVhCQGLuehcj6s70l3tKY1y5PnPvK6r6iMLHn8XyRfNuNHUFzbES3CMe5Bjf0F-4vx0brY/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+140.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Village elders start flowing in</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprej6Zy6CL9wX8ojE4YD9wZI_tVWt69NLFdngqDIjQND7pL96ldY0b0NYUahB31JW5gnERqwn3mZCtvizPTZmsAlX_grc3HgNN7wp-VdEIsOCmE5p9IaJ2J-w093CnFuMsP8kS9qHm_E/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+019.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjprej6Zy6CL9wX8ojE4YD9wZI_tVWt69NLFdngqDIjQND7pL96ldY0b0NYUahB31JW5gnERqwn3mZCtvizPTZmsAlX_grc3HgNN7wp-VdEIsOCmE5p9IaJ2J-w093CnFuMsP8kS9qHm_E/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+019.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 of 2 to be butchered. Isnt this guys wreath of flowers rad.<br />
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<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GDPA9W_6ZirOoZaE0CHKUE4iBihaiVnnZQuF0JRn96U0CoHXUOVmx5c5mF3Zc1I1fC1lrUU3dLYxbIikNOgV1AyQIOAnlqMIFjHcZ5L76JfpiJxwL7NjFSLxMs2bUfHLg9c6udpD814/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+028.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1GDPA9W_6ZirOoZaE0CHKUE4iBihaiVnnZQuF0JRn96U0CoHXUOVmx5c5mF3Zc1I1fC1lrUU3dLYxbIikNOgV1AyQIOAnlqMIFjHcZ5L76JfpiJxwL7NjFSLxMs2bUfHLg9c6udpD814/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+028.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Ejigu was asked to assist in the first slaughter</td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; 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margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhU34m2Qr2iaPvv0EryLbmDP8DB6GK4cvoteD-O4pk9iUw3sI2WL8I_r0L9YaELEs24FNfmAhHCw92yZg_87_eFNSZNoiuxrqeBW32xUOzOEs54LRzFER1uF3RQCNz8Mmpb6aYFgr8qs/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+041.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvhU34m2Qr2iaPvv0EryLbmDP8DB6GK4cvoteD-O4pk9iUw3sI2WL8I_r0L9YaELEs24FNfmAhHCw92yZg_87_eFNSZNoiuxrqeBW32xUOzOEs54LRzFER1uF3RQCNz8Mmpb6aYFgr8qs/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+041.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of the school administrators helped with the translations into the local language</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnoN-BrpZqPkKfOuK2-C9RFFrMw09W6usbnJkX9dW8yQF5yGj21e-0KjFuVfBfOwvSGtEGwmqUMceG3BzxOXlc4HM-jNWfHV5PF8W_YDewY9gMarASyiCTSemHFCL6zp3OhAInLzdvkPY/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+051.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; 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assisting in the schools future admin and maintenance of the build. He<br />
also shared some very humbling words about the ER work team. </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2z5qZeFuGYKDJG4XdteDarWqpOK5CkqqUqbmbtLK6GEfXG6qenT0HYDWpf59ZdwgXuRb64p7uC8-iIGllnjxl3kytm2lDvf2JOrIDouHtO6Y6eYd7nZrJMcjgJ2oPVP5MxdBPEMmH3Oc/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+103.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2z5qZeFuGYKDJG4XdteDarWqpOK5CkqqUqbmbtLK6GEfXG6qenT0HYDWpf59ZdwgXuRb64p7uC8-iIGllnjxl3kytm2lDvf2JOrIDouHtO6Y6eYd7nZrJMcjgJ2oPVP5MxdBPEMmH3Oc/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+103.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A community leader takes the floor </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsvDgt7vPE9IV9iXvTriDqXqMiTctaD8SJUyEGfZxFbzl877OHFQsDMgDdbdco4YP2RnDpFhH8eMmDOkgLqIwPmlP8TJScq0w7Gey3EnN10WeRWZacoUEa7fEyObOWdj0dVKOjN0fDOY/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+107.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNsvDgt7vPE9IV9iXvTriDqXqMiTctaD8SJUyEGfZxFbzl877OHFQsDMgDdbdco4YP2RnDpFhH8eMmDOkgLqIwPmlP8TJScq0w7Gey3EnN10WeRWZacoUEa7fEyObOWdj0dVKOjN0fDOY/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+107.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ashu and I did some Q and A with those in attendance </td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WQWbBUGbaVJ6fXx0QTxlmyfNvT-bcklChaKKvadMJX2Op7YVTtX5G4AahQEBA7mE84nA2Dhr5iqhiVrTHUyqht3L6DZxiFs_Bsm_BS4X5wEnrkWq7UqkFfoXKsDfyNhRZHlSTmwBPQ4/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+113.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh8WQWbBUGbaVJ6fXx0QTxlmyfNvT-bcklChaKKvadMJX2Op7YVTtX5G4AahQEBA7mE84nA2Dhr5iqhiVrTHUyqht3L6DZxiFs_Bsm_BS4X5wEnrkWq7UqkFfoXKsDfyNhRZHlSTmwBPQ4/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+113.JPG" width="480" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Everyone was enjoying themselves.</td></tr></tbody></table><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXMNpH4xX45s5LmsZDIe-7LUmetJLQLei__7mHrBuMPOt-yBTpK1o2v0TdL63dm8BsTvDGTVhKHGMtoapBCp2Thqp8JCcmiymPmnNXRKCOXPYZmSTa04N-FJgBz4s5huO3eFeiFkeip0/s1600/Fundame's+completion+party+116.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJXMNpH4xX45s5LmsZDIe-7LUmetJLQLei__7mHrBuMPOt-yBTpK1o2v0TdL63dm8BsTvDGTVhKHGMtoapBCp2Thqp8JCcmiymPmnNXRKCOXPYZmSTa04N-FJgBz4s5huO3eFeiFkeip0/s640/Fundame's+completion+party+116.JPG" width="640" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The feast is readied </td></tr></tbody></table><br />
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Back in early November Ejigu and I
bused ourselves down to Kembata-Tembaro to begin work on Ethiopia Reads' two scheduled school/library builds. Both were to be completed by early May, along side a variety of ancillary Ethiopia Reads' programming in the region. Daunting on paper, but to some, seemingly
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"Normal" country living: raw meat and moonshine, fleas, hyenas, pesky monkeys, flies in amounts most cannot fathom, poisonous snakes and spiders, limited communication, late night bathroom runs with a machete and TP in hand, gallons of butter salt coffee, diets of 70 percent avocados and peanut butter... it goes on.</div>
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The disheartening: encounters with would be
thieves, crooked officials, long obnoxious waits in country bus-yards, the fernegie price hikes, run ins with the some of the harshest bacteria, and the loss of members of the community </div>
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And the incredibly rewarding: inspiring meetings with community leaders and village
elders, building a tighter community while building a structure with the potential
to change the lives of all those in the region, working and living alongside
Ethiopia Reads beneficiaries, sharing knowledge with <i>shemegalees</i>, creating friendships that will last a life time, training an entire workforce in skills that will enable them to better provide for themselves and family, bolstering the confidence of young and elder woman alike, creating cultures of independence where dependency once ruled, laughter and shared smiles with the people of all ages and backgrounds, and becoming completely accepted, and even revered by a once foreign community.</div>
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We are well weathered, a bit hardened, but most importantly we are becoming well versed in what it takes to function and work effectively where most would not bother to visit. We also are perceptually being educated on the unique and complex beauty of SW rural Ethiopia.</div>
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There is no template for the work we do. Rough guidelines offer the critical broad strokes, while our everyday action's provide the finer touches that ensure proper project implementation. We built one school in each of the last two years. The process of doing so, provided the experience and wisdom to take on this years intimidating workload. By no means did it come easy, we made our share of missteps yet great progress in our leadership, financial management and construction tactics were made. All of which have been and will continue to be paid forward. I am very proud to write that Ejigu, Sallamnesh, Temsgin and I were able to guide the community through building the most beautiful structure yet. All while doing so in just over 4 months and simultaneously preparing for and building another school of equal quality in Fundame.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Thursday April 11th was a day devoted to celebrating Azedebo's completion of the one of KT's only KG's and a much needed library. Village elders, community leaders, teachers, administrators, local government officials, and much of our workforce were invited to the days greatly anticipated program. The community was elated to show off their hard work, and joyously celebrated a new beginning to Azedebo's education culture. People came from as far as two hours a way to enjoy the festivities, and all that were in attendance were gleeming the awe and appreciation of the communities work. </div>
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The Azedebo 1-8 school director co MC'd the program along side Ejigu, while a <i>worader </i>official, an ER rep from the Addis office, and I each spoke to the significance of the communities work and the gravity of the occasion. As with everyone of ER's completion parties it was marked with shared stories from the community as well as a delicious and plentiful feast. Each guest left with a smile, a full stomach and inspired by their family and neighbors. </div>
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A big thank you goes out to Jon and Liz Moss for their unwavering support of the Azedebo school and library. Your gift has already begun to positively change the lives of hundreds in Azedebo, and that number will grow exponentially in the years to come. Much love from the Azedebo community to your own.</div>
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<span style="font-size: x-small;">*credit to Kahlyn for helping out with the photos, there are more photos of me in this post then there has been in the last 20 combined. </span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="font-size: 13px;">Ejigu talking through ER's administration plans for Azedebo's library and KG<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">A dear friend from Addis, Ashu, came along for the last week in Azedebo. Here is assisting with some translations of my improptu speachifying </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of 25 Azedebo workers receiving their ER construction skilled training certificate</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The community pitched in and purchased a gift for me. I was surprised and elated</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The compound tour lead by Ejigu and myself</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Talking through the bathroom design</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sharing good humor with one of the visiting <i>worader </i>officials </td></tr>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-78790554942602668642013-04-08T02:58:00.000-07:002013-04-08T02:58:15.731-07:00Ra-ey Soccer <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Before leaving Addis for Kembata-Tembaro, Kahlyn and I made a visit to a Ra'ey Youth Soccer Organization practice. Kahlyn and I both grew up playing (Kahyln continued on to play on Seattle University's Division 1 program), and share a joy in helping to provide access to the beautiful game. My shoulder forced me into being the photographer of the day, while Kahlyn happily suited up. She was the lone girl on the field, but easily held her own, and gained the respect of the players and coach along the way.</div>
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Mikyas Woldemichael, a very good friend of ours, created the Ra'ey Organization during his trip to Addis last year. While I was back in the States, Mikyas lived at my place in the Jan Meda neighborhood. He noticed that many of the communities kids would fill the allys kicking around playing soccer using balls of bound discarded plastic bags. Mikyas inquired if the kids would be interested in forming a team, so they could play competitively in Addis's youth club leagues, he received a unanimous... of course! Mikyas took it upon himself to purchase some basic resources, balls, jerseys, socks and began coaching the team once a week. He received an out-pour of interest. Over 25 kids excitedly met every Saturday morning to learn and play the sport they all cherished.</div>
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In late September Mikyas was returned to the States to finish his University Education and dedicate gimself to fundraising for the organization. Before leaving, he hired an experienced coach, and since the Ra'ey club has continued. Since last summer the small neighborhood team has grown greatly in management, number of players, and coaching. The team is playing competitively, and is looking forward to expanding the club further. In two weeks time the first girls try-out will be held. The coach is hoping to field a woman's team before the rainy season begins. Awesome huh?</div>
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Currently The Ra'ey board of directors (Mikyas moves fast) and Ethiopia Reads are discussing the integration of Ra'ey's programming with Team Tesfa and Ethiopia Read's Sports for Development. I am thrilled to assist in laying the ground work for what will become a driving force in pairing sports with educational opportunities in Ethiopia.</div>
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Be sure to check out the Ra'ey Youth Soccer Organization's newly crafted website. You can read more about the club, the long term goals of the organization, as well as donate to the cause.</div>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-1234869316836215862013-04-07T08:15:00.004-07:002013-04-07T23:53:02.435-07:00A little R&R does the weary mind and tired body well (kind of)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Times, 'Times New Roman', serif;">With Azedebo completed, and Fundame only a few coats of paint away, I snuck off to Kenya's southern beaches. Don't fret, Ejigu, Tamesgin, and Sallamnesh had it all under control. They each have received enough on the ground training that the school will be completed as if i never left. I return Monday afternoon for a final quality control inspection.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><span style="font-family: Times, Times New Roman, serif;"><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">I spent the first part of my 6 days off competing in East African beach Ultimate Frisbee tournament, and the last 3 enjoying a quite beach life. Was a wonderful vacation; a more than healthy amount of running, and not too much basking.</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Ethiopia's ultimate players association was able to get 8 people to make the trip. We had the smallest, but most cohesive (and definitely the best dressed) squad out of the 14 competing. We played well, had a great time, and earned 3rd place overall. Unfortunately, I am more fragile than my frame suggest. In a routine dive I suffered a class two shoulder dislocation in just our second game. It wasnt pretty, but I was able to get it back in, sorry no video this time, ate a handful of pills, got taped up and kept on going. You only really need one arm anyways ;-).</span><br style="background-color: white;" /><br style="background-color: white;" /><span style="background-color: white;">Tape d</span><span style="background-color: white;">oesn't stick all too well when your lubed up with SPF 50, sweating profusely, and perpetually pulling yourself out of the sand. Doi. After about 20 minutes of play it unraveled a bit and looked like a sporty mummy of sorts. My extra shmeedium size jersey helped keep what was left attached. It worked as well as it could have. My arm stayed in its socket, and I got to enjoy the rest of the tournament on the field rather then on the sidelines. Once back in Addis Ill be able to start the process of rehab. Fun.</span></span><br />
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Fundame's cement flooring work has been completed. Four classrooms, an office, store, covered walkway, and the schools outdoor reading and meeting area all have a fresh smooth layer of cement. </div>
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In total, the flooring's area is 332 sq meters. Believe me that's a lot of cement. We went through three 8 cubic meter trucks of aggregate and over 270 bags of Portland cement. It looks great, and it will be there with little maintenance for decades to come. Well worth its 5,000 dollar price tag. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Adding Portland cement powder to the floors finish. This may seem odd, but its common <br />practice in Ethiopia to prevent small cracks from forming.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Covered walkways cement foundation nearly complete.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The out door reading and meeting area's cement work is nearly complete </td></tr>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-32758914659232991512013-03-26T03:16:00.000-07:002013-03-26T03:16:06.878-07:00My sister is coming to town<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Kahlyn, my 25 year old sis, is currently on her way to Madrid's international airport. Her bags are packed for 6 weeks of Ethiopian living and working with her favorite big brother (she only got one). It will be a fun and productive adventure. <br />
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That sister of mine is very well traveled, she is thoroughly experienced in immersing herself in new and different cultures, and shes incredibly kind. She's got the make up of someone that can handle herself and make the most of any situation regardless where she is. Kahlyn will have me for support, but if anyone, she would be able to get by just fine on her own.<br />
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Kahlyn is coming out to Ethiopia to collaborate with ER on our upcoming literacy and healthcare outreach programming. For the last couple years Kahlyn has dedicated her life to educating herself on all things bees. In that time she has become well versed in creating and sustaining highly productive bee colonies in a variety of types of environments. Her work has lead her to focus on more than just the apiculture's economic benefits. Rather, Kahyln has focused much of her energy on the numerous and very important health benefits of properly managed apiculture. We feel that much of her programming would work harmoniously with ER's 2013-14 healthcare outreach project. We all at ER, especially my field team, are greatly looking forward to working with Kahlyn over the coming weeks.<br />
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Our time together this spring will be spent preparing for next years project implementation. Kahlyn will travel with me to Kembata-Tembaro to familiarize herself with the community and the current state of the regions agriculture and health practices. We will be meeting with local farmers, bee specialists and public health officials to discuss the expansion of ER's potential foray into apiculture. It will be a very informative trip that will provide critical contacts and useful site visits for Kahlyn's planning. <br />
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Take the time to find out much more about her work on her website <a href="http://beefreeapiaries.org/">beefreeapiaries.org </a><br />
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-57068127523952515262013-03-17T12:25:00.000-07:002013-03-26T00:48:37.626-07:00Getting past normal <div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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I live in rural East Africa.
People die out here much earlier and much more often than a majority of
other places in the world. Regardless of
line of work, location, or poverty level, the regular loss of human life is a very
difficult thing to become accustom to.
However it is something that I have come to expect to encounter in my daily
life. Viewing death constructively is
something I am working through. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Since I’ve been in Azedebo, I‘ve noticed that within the
average week, the population of around 3,000 buries two of its community
members. Often the deaths are violence related, old age, or attributed to one
of three types of “malaria” (the last is in quotes because any time someone dies
with an elevated temperature it is blamed on mosquitos). This
week was no different. We lost 3. A school directors wife to what seems to have
been meningitis, a village elder to “old age” at 65, and my neighbors 14 year
old son to a Hyena attack in their front yard in the middle of the
afternoon. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Over the last 2 and half years I have worked and lived
along-side the communities that benefit from Tesfa/Ethiopia Reads mission. It can be an incredibly sobering life. Coming
from a middle class Midwestern neighborhood where death was the back of my mind,
this current life of mine has ushered it to the forefront. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I believe that in the moment, death is often avoidable. Fate may exist, but in my mind, we each are largely
in control of our own actions in the parameters we exist within. My life in South Minneapolis, Chicago and New
Orleans was at times tumultuous, though the dangers I encountered were for whatever
reason searched out. Danger is relative,
and here in Kembata-Tembaro, danger and it’s confidant, death, are so pervasive
they have become normalized. Rural South West Ethiopia’s cards are
unfortunately stacked against its people.
Living amongst a population that has a life expectancy hovering around 42
(that number is dragged down by the high rate of death of children under the
age of 5) urges a white male from a fortunate upbringing to reflect. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I will be the first to admit that I am an emotionally
distant guy. That’s been one of the key reasons
why I have been able to effectively work and live as I do. At its root, it’s a conscious decision. My work is based on immersing myself in communities
where hardship, poverty, corruption, drought, poor health is ordinary. There is hope for eventual change, but most
concentrate on getting though the day, rather than building for tomorrow. To function, I actively mentally disengage as
much as possible. I file all of the
negativity somewhere in my memory banks, but I strive to concentrate on the beautiful
moments. If I begin to focus on the plethora
of negativity, my capacity falters. So I
digest what I can as I encounter it, and continue to move forward.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Sometimes I do stumble.
The avoidable death of a child, with a future largely undecided, is a rough
one to side step; especially in incidents involving local fauna and preventable
diseases. That hardened exterior of mine
can only do so much. This week I caught myself going through the motions of asking
why and even blaming those life parameters. In time those sentiments faded, and a more constructive
approach amassed. I am finding that the
more I assimilate the more I am processing these events as tangible evidence
for the dire need of expansion of ER’s work.
In coming years to better enable our beneficiaries, education and healthcare
outreach is a start… but in time we can work with the communities and other NGO’s
to better enable our beneficiaries to
create more stable and positive lives for themselves and future generations. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-81695188136237104382013-03-16T14:53:00.000-07:002013-03-20T12:15:51.233-07:00Almost got us<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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March 16th in Fundame.</div>
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Windows and doors installed. Finishing mud applied. Exterior and interior cement work continues. Creation of the rain water canals has begun.</div>
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Side note: We ran out of cement today. Ejigu and Getch traveled to the local construction material shop to pick up 10 bags to get us through the afternoon. While arguing over prices with a local store keep a small child (Ejigu thinks he was about 6) jimmied open the rental cars door with a gnarled piece of scrap metal. Unannounced to him, Lolo came along for the ride, and was resting in the back seat. Ejigu then had the joy of watching the tail end of a Lolo scaring a good deal of sense into the kid. As Ejigu described it, there was a snarl, then a shriek, followed by the poor kid falling to the ground crying and then scampering away . Lolo let out a few barks as a small crowed formed to enjoy a good laugh. Ejigu and Getch scooped up our now 12 kilo security guard and joined in. </div>
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We have had 4 consecutive nights of hard rain that has given us a welcome reprieve from dust storms and nurtured fields of wilting greenery. Though unfortunately it has also kept me from knowing what all is going on in the world. Well enough... Life out here is interesting enough to keep me appeased. And as much as it all matters, when you are as disconnected as I sometimes may be, its tough to feel apart of anything outside of our lil' community. NBA highlights, updates on African elections, facebook whatever, and instagram showing off sometimes just has to wait. It has, until this evening (highlights traded in for a couple good Grantland reads). Somehow the folks at the local internet factory were ale to right the wires and tubes to allow for the before mentioned and updates on Fundame from me to you. </div>
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So i was in Addis last week. Meetings galore with the boss man, office staff, and potential future collaborators. Of course I made sure to get in a few runs in the local mountain range of Entoto, many a cheap beer at the local grocery (king bet as its known by a select crew of cronies), and other not so important but needed things. </div>
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During my time away, the management team effectively pushed things along. Each rooms foundation was set, the second coat of mud applied, and the bathrom's pit was properly reinforced </div>
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The school looks great, and is till set to be completed by the first week of April. Im happy. The management team is working wonderfully with or without me, we are currently under budget on both Azedebo and Fundame, and to top it all off I havent lost the usual 20 pounds by this time of the year.</div>
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Since being back a myriad notable events have occurred If the internet holds Ill be playing catch tomorrow and the next. I promise there are some spellbinding story lines. </div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Patching up the gaps around the newly fit doors</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sallamnesh teach Meret the art of slapping on concrete</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getch leading Addise in the art of installing a door</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Self surgery. The dreaded well embedded ingrown nail. Dont wory plenty of moonshine for antiseptic</td></tr>
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Boss is in country and Ejigu and I were well over due for a break. So we took off for Addis Friday morning. </div>
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Heres a few photos of the progress from earlier in the week.</div>
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Folks keep asking me how we are doing so much, so fast. It may sound like a recipe for poor craftsmanship, but its because we are doing as much as we possibly can at once. Dont, fret we have it all, mostly under control ;-).</div>
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The main reasons for us working so efficiently is our constant effort to do more than one thing at once. Rather than splitting the project into numerous short phases, like roofing, mud work, doors and windows, ect. We do our very best to tackle as many aspects of the build at once. Thus the Amhaic phrase <i>aund lai (</i>to the effect of "at one time"). Currently we are finishing up roofing, the first coat of cob, just completed the classrooms rock foundation, all while planting the posts for the covered walk way. By effectively combining what are usually individual build phases, we greatly shorten the time of the over all project. Thus enabling us to build two KG's within a single dry season. </div>
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Been working in central and south western Ethiopia for the majority of the last three years. Lived as countryside local, put a miles and miles on once dependable work boots, taken thousands of photos, broken my fare share of hand tools and made a few friends along the way. Azedebo's completion this last Saturday marks the third ER/Tesfa school I have had the privileged to lead. Took just over three and a half months. </div>
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Considering Kololo and Ekodaga's builds were somewhat similar in size, and they each consumed over 5 months of time... well you can say that we are efficiently moving along. </div>
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At request from the local officials, we are going to be postponing the community celebrations for two weeks. The school's director and some local government bigwigs types, have invited Radio and News agencies to the event, and everyone wants to make sure that the media has plenty of time to squeeze the party into their schedule. </div>
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Last couple days of work are consumed with cleaning, paint touch ups, and the last of the cement. Today, 12 of us dedicated our days to either mixing, carrying our applying the top coat of cement in the covered walkways. The rest beautified the buildings and the grounds they are perched on.<div>
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Finishing touches and lots of tidying up in Azedebo. </div>
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Of course, like with the builds leading up to this one we are running into a few last minute issues, there is new a glass shortage in the surrounding cities, and there in no green paint in all of Durame or Shinshicho. You folks with Home Depot's, Lowe's r neighborhood hardwear stores have no idea how fortunate you really are. We have a couple friends searching out the needed materials in Hoessana and Sodo. Together we will track it all down... in time. </div>
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We are banking on Friday. That still gives us time to meet or Saturday goal. If not, no harm done. Were not going anywhere for another 6 weeks. When we have the needed materials we'll finish the work.</div>
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People ask me what I've learned about myself during my time out here. Many, many things. Right now though, that I can be a very patient guy. </div>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-40618136882072527432013-02-13T20:22:00.000-08:002013-02-17T06:23:32.490-08:00Foreman and Teacher<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Today during dinner Sigamo, Amarich and I got to talken
about one of the aspects of my work. We
touched on the usual things; where we are in the builds, how many of the
workers are “lazy” and of course who.. and also touched on some of the less interesting odds and ends. Sigamo mostly nodded along as I recapped, but as he often does, caught me off guard, asking me to do my best to explain why again we work on a
lottery basis rather than just simply hiring the best of the best. My Amharic still has a ways to go, thus the nuances
of discussing the intricacies of employing equal and fair hiring practices in a
rural environment is still out of my grasp. Thankfully, my <i>habasha</i> parents are patient, and we eventually figure it out by the time we finish the chow and move onto the home brew.<o:p></o:p><br />
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Sigamo asked a few subsequent questions on
my opinions on the benefits and drawbacks of creating a “super work force” of
sorts. As he put it, it would probably
give me less of a headache to have experienced and competent folks make up the majority of our temporary workers. I agreed, and then went into my best Amharic
version of the importance of equal opportunity employment… with an emphasis on developing
skill sets and the confidence of the community.
It wasn’t Shakespearian, but he got it.
Sigamo paraphrased, and offered some kind feedback. <o:p></o:p></div>
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I, along with my
management team are more than just foreman, we are <i>astamarioch </i>(teachers). <o:p></o:p></div>
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To those in the community interested, we share our now refined knowledge of the art of rural Ethiopian waddle and daub
construction. A task that’s not always easy, especially
seeing that a majority of our labor force is made up by woman that rarely, if
ever, have the opportunity to assist in the very male dominated Ethiopian
domain. Although our tact to share know-how, and train those that otherwise would not have the opportunity pay immediate dividends for the projects at hand; those woman that are disregarded by the community has simple mothers cooks, and a back to carry things, are by far the most enthusiastic and diligent workers. The effects of our "not-the easiest-way" management methodologies serve the community for years to come. ER rural management team prides it self in better enabling communities to support themselves, developing stronger leadership in woman, and a bolstering confidence to go out and try. </div>
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We do our best to fairly distribute work opportunities (and it’s salary) to a majority of the community. That said, our new class of students every Monday demands attention and energy. It can be trying, but the rewards surpass any struggles in the moment. <br />
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Our
management tactics go along way with Sigamo, because as he sees it, we are perpetually
training. There's no point during any of the projects where cruise control management is introduced. If we did, work would flounder and the quality of our product would greatly diminish.<br />
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It can be tiring, but the eventual satisfaction is worth a few extra frustrating sessions stemming
from the ever important rule of think
before you do... anything on our job site. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Cien Keilty-Lucashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05442081331684716817noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3407855479875749854.post-50201467621269846252013-02-11T11:18:00.004-08:002013-02-11T11:29:04.330-08:00Felt and plaster<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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Azedebo's got a new clean look, and Fundame's walls are starting to take shape. <br />
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Noteworthy accomplishments for the day:<br />
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Fundame:<br />
The last of the <i> felt </i>split this afternoon. 1750 in total.<br />
We re-plumbed the unused school water storage and created a handy staircase to dump thousands of lieters of water into the 7 foot tall bins top hatch. <br />
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Azedebo:<br />
Plasters almost complete. Paints next.<br />
The perimeter stone work will be finished in the next couple days.<br />
The cement work will be finished by the end of the week.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">1 of 1550 split timbers used o the Fundame build</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ejigu guiding the Fundame crew throw leveling <i>magar</i> as its nailed into place</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sallamnesh showing off some of her hard work in the schools libray</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getch leading the way in his Roto stairs</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Desaleng felting away</td></tr>
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