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Ethiopia News 13.10.2021

Sugar has become so expensive in Ethiopia that we had to apply to the woreda (suburban office). So we got sugar at a quarter of the free market price. It's crazy how everything is getting more expensive. Of course, this also affects our employees and families.

We are currently fine-tuning all job descriptions for the new positions of project manager, social worker, nursery manager, children's nurse and tutor.
 
We are currently advertising the positions of project manager, nurse and cleaner. Especially for the position of project manager it is very important to find the right woman.
 
Senait told me that the government team that evaluated our project so positively in May wanted to come back this month. They wanted to see if we had already implemented things they had raised, and how the new project was going. Senait told them that the project was closed for 6 weeks and postponed the visit until the end of the year. I personally think this visit is great and I know it can strengthen the relationship and collaboration. I am especially encouraged that it seems to be due to the new government, which would like to know more precisely what NGOs are doing in the country.

 

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Begegnung e.V.
Schandauer Str. 60
DE-01277 Dresden

Phone: +49 351 3117533
Mail: office(at)begegnung-ev(dot)org

Main contact

Alwe Herzog
Mail: office(at)begegnung-ev(dot)org

Bank details

Begegnung e.V.
Ostsächsische Sparkasse Dresden
IBAN: DE54 8505 0300 3200 0741 40
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Payment reference for donations to our project in Ethiopia:
Spende Äthiopien

Payment reference for donations to the work of family Bode in Ethiopia:
Spende Familie Bode