Nwando Diallo, U.S. Peace Corps Ethiopia Country Director, has reported that the Peace Corps Partnership Grant submitted by Peace Corps Volunteer Nicholas Strnad (Mekelle 2009-) has been fully funded. The grant for $4904.19 is designated to help construct the Youth Library Wing at the Segenat Children and Youth Library in Mekelle, a partnership between the City of Mekelle and the Ethiopian Books for Children and Educational Foundation (Ethiopia Reads).
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
Ethiopia Reads is pleased to announce that it is a recipient of an Ethiopia and Eritrea Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Legacy Program grant. The “Ethiopia Reads in Awassa” project is an ongoing appeal that was championed by Returned Peace Corps Volunteer Lois Shoemaker (Asmara 62-64) and Ethiopia Reads volunteer.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
It seems Yohannes Gebregeorgis being featured two years ago as a finalist in the CNN hero competition for his groundbreaking work with developing children’s libraries is spreading to other countries.
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Wednesday, March 17, 2010
School’s book drive promotes reading locally, abroad
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Monday, March 15, 2010
One of our new board members, Janet Lee, has an article published on her time as a Peace Corps Volunteer and her story that led her to Ethiopia Reads.
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
Click to view the ALA Cognotes (article starts on front page)
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Tuesday, March 02, 2010
An issue at a hydro facility has plunged Ethiopia into a power crisis and our Ethiopian office has had to revert to more expensive generator power/fuel system in order to maintain operations.
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Saturday, February 27, 2010
It is early in the morning. The rain does not stop the people from going to see the surprise that comes to the children of Bui town, 130 KM far to the south west of Addis Ababa. Children with full of smile are staring at the gift that is sent from EBCEF/Ethiopia Reads in collaboration with the Delta Kappa Gamma Society Int, Rotary International, and Rotary Finot Addis Ababa.
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Wednesday, February 03, 2010
Sunday, January 31, 2010
From one of our board members, Malcolm Clark:
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Friday, January 29, 2010